Published in November of 1944 in the companies internal newsletter. Covers the history of the company from its earliest roots as the Steel Pulley and Machine Company in 1883, through 1944 when this article...
Follow along as I do a complete restoration on a 1918 Harley Davidson “Motorcyke” bicycle! The bicycle that I’ll be restoring started out as a pile of parts collected from various sources. They are...
A Brief Look at Vintage and Antique Bicycle Tires by Dave Stromberger Early Pneumatic Tire The earliest bicycle tire was not filled with air. It was hard rubber strapped to the rim with a...
Bicycles have not always had the same type of chain. In the early days, bicycles didn’t have chains at all… the pedal cranks were connected directly to the front hub of the bicycle, like...
When is a vintage or antique bicycle worth restoring? When is it too “nice” to be restored? These are tough questions, and usually the answer is just a matter of preference, but sometimes it...
A damaged or broken steer-tube on a rare fork does not necessarily mean that the fork is junk… you can repair it! The following article outlines the steps needed to replace a damaged steer-tube...
The December ’55 issue of ABM magazine was a 75th anniversary issue that contains a lot of reprints of old ads from the 1880’s up to current (1955). It also featured this great article...
Originally published in The Wheelmen magazine, 1979. Written by Mary Miller. The Ingo-bike was invented by two brothers, Phillip and Prescott Huyssen, during the early 1930’s.Its safety and versatility-two could ride as easily as...