
Brochure featuring Western Flyer bicycles. Western Flyer was the brand name for bicycles sold at Western Auto stores. … Continue reading
Brochure featuring Western Flyer bicycles. Western Flyer was the brand name for bicycles sold at Western Auto stores. … Continue reading
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
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
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
Advertisement for VIM bicycle tires from 1898. Entry Submitted by Dave Stromberger … Continue reading
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
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
The fabulous 1937 Roadmaster Supreme! Does it get much cooler than this? … Continue reading