1939 Roadmaster Catalog
Dealer brochure showing the 1939 model year bicycles from Roadmaster. Shown is the top of the line Men’s Supreme “4-gill” model.
Author: Dave Stromberger
1936 Hawthorne Zep
A 1936 Hawthorne Zep owned by Ed Kann is this months Bicycle of the Month. This art-deco beauty has some of the finest chrome work I have ever seen. The paint (done by Dave...
1941 Firestone Super Cruiser (Colson Bullnose)
This bike is all original and un-restored. This bike was offered in this configuration only in 1941 by Firestone stores. It was manufactured by the Colson company. The “Super Cruiser” was equipped with a...
1939-1941 Packard (Roadmaster) 4-gill
Original unrestored Roadmaster “4-gill”, nicknamed such due to the row of 4 louvers on each side of the tank. Most Roadmaster models from this era had only 3 louvers. The head tube on these...
1937 Western Auto (Western Flyer) Catalog
These scans, from the 1937 Western Auto Supply catalog show Shelby built bicycles. The deluxe Streamline “Master” model was later called the Air-Flo by Western Auto Supply and other retailers, however Shelby called this...
1936 Sears (Elgin) Mid-Summer Sale Catalog
Shows a motobike frame (single bar) with tank, and a Delta Roadmaster headlight.
1939 Sears (Elgin) 53rd Anniversary Sale Catalog
This scanned page shows an Elgin Twin-Bar with unique headlight. The bike shown on this page proves that what you see in the regular twice-yearly Sears catalogs is not necessarily all of what was...
1956 AMF (Roadmaster) Bicycle Plant in Little Rock
This brochure is a reprint from the June 1956 issue of American Bicyclist and Motor Cyclist magazine. It shows the new Little Rock bicycle plant in operation.
1940’s Colson Tandem
This months Bicycle of the Month is a Colson Tandem. It features dual horn tanks (not original but they look cool!)and “steer from the rear” configuration which allows you to ride on the rear...