Author: Dave Stromberger
1937 LaFrance Streamliner Loop Frame
Extremely rare “loop frame” streamline bicycle, similar to the super streamline. It has several parts that are not original. Carefull study of these photos shows that this frame is not “made up” but indeed...
1932 Hawthorne ACE Balloon Tire Motorbike
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″...
1890’s Wolff American Side by Side Tandem
This bicycle does not have the original wheels or fenders, and is incomplete, but its rarity and unique design justify it’s inclusion into this database.