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1934 Western Auto Stores Brochure

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Bicycle Literature, Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Western Auto Stores, Western Flyer
brochure - 1934 Western Auto 1.jpg

Brochure featuring Western Flyer bicycles. Western Flyer was the brand name for bicycles sold at Western Auto stores. … Continue reading →

1932 Hawthorne ACE Balloon Tire Motorbike

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Antique Bicycles, Bicycle Literature | Tagged Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co.

This ad from a 1932 Montgomery Ward catalog describes this bicycle as having “Balloon Tires”. They appear to be single-tube type tires like the common (at the time) 28″ tires, but they are 26″ and a larger diameter. This of … Continue reading →

1899 Featherstone Bicycle Catalog

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Antique Bicycles, Bicycle Literature | Tagged Featherstone
cat - 1899 Featherstone 1.JPG

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1901 Barlow Bicycle Catalog

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Antique Bicycles, Bicycle Literature | Tagged Barlow

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The Bicycle Gets a Motor

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Articles, Bicycle Literature, Motorized Bicycles

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 about the history of motor attachments … Continue reading →

1933 Western Flyer Catalog Page

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Bicycle Literature, Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Western Flyer
1933 Western Auto cat page.jpg

This photo of a page from a 1933 Western Auto Supply Store catalog, submitted by Dave Nash shows an early “Balloon Tire” bicycle offering. … Continue reading →

1897 VIM Tires Advertisement

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Antique Bicycles, Bicycle Literature | Tagged VIM
ad - 1897 Vim tires.jpg

Advertisement for VIM bicycle tires from 1898. Entry Submitted by Dave Stromberger … Continue reading →

1910’s Corbin catalog – Corbin 2 speed hub

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Antique Bicycles, Bicycle Literature | Tagged Corbin Duplex

Corbin / New Depature 2-speed hub brochure. This hub was an early “kick-back” style 2 speed hub that was popular on deluxe bicycles such as the Harley Davidson or Indian. … Continue reading →

1937 Evinrude Streamflow Catalog Page

Posted on September 16, 2003 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Bicycle Literature, Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Evinrude
1937 Evinrude Streamflow ad HA.jpg

This page from a 1937 Hardware Age merchandise catalog shows the Evinrude Streamflow bicycle. This would be Evinrude’s first and last attempt at an entry into the bicycle market. The bicycle was a failure, the aluminum forks regularly broke. Few … Continue reading →

1937 Roadmaster Supreme Catalog Page

Posted on September 16, 2003 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Bicycle Literature, Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Cleveland Welding Company, Roadmaster
1937 Roadmaster Supreme ad HA.jpg

The fabulous 1937 Roadmaster Supreme! Does it get much cooler than this? … Continue reading →

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