1910’s Sears Chief – photograph
This original photograph from the mid 1910’s to 1920’s shows a young man posing with his Sears Chief bicycle. The kid looks like he has some attitude, and why shouldn’t he? He has a...
Author: Dave Stromberger
Restoration of a 1918 Harley Davidson Bicycle – Part 5: Nickel Plating
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! Just back from the plating shop! The shiny parts came out shiny, and they look great! Spokane Metal Finishing did the job for me, and I’m...
My Dad’s 1951 Western Flyer Super – by Brad Tierney
First off, let me just say that I had remembered hearing about dad’s bike when I was a kid. It was hard for me to grasp the concept of a bicycle having all of...
Restoration of a 1918 Harley Davidson Bicycle – Part 4: Handlebars
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! The handlebars for the Harley Davidson Motorcyke, as this model is called, may look like ordinary cross-braced handlebars from that era, but they are actually a...
Restoration of a 1918 Harley Davidson Bicycle – Part 3: Plating Small Parts
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! Prior to the introduction of chrome plating in 1928, polished nickel was the plating of choice to both beautify and protect metal parts. How do you...
Late 1950’s Columbia Newsboy Special
This late 1950’s Newsboy Special, built by the Columbia Manufacturing Company is a heavy-duty balloon tire bicycle that was designed to fill the demand for a rugged service bicycle. By the time this bike...
Antique Harley Davidson Bicycle Photograph
This photograph, taken sometime between 1917 and the early 1920’s shows a boy dressed up with a hat and a tie, looking down on his presumably brand new Harley Davidson bicycle. Was this a...
1910 Reading Standard
Check out this extremely nice original 1910 Reading Standard. The double straight-bar motorbike frame and brown and green paint make this a unique bike. The “tiller” style handlebars are a very cool and desirable...
1936 Hawthorne Zep – Ladies Model
This is a very rare girls version of the coveted Hawthorne Zep. It survives with it’s original paint, and even the original Wards Riverside whitewall tires. It features an unusual means of holding the...
1891 Union No.12 Anti-Vibratory Safety
Originally published in Classic Bicycle News by Scott McCaskey Union Cycle Manufacturing Co got it’s start in 1890 when it purchased the plant, patents and inventory from the Springfield Manufacturing Company. Springfield was primarily...