Anatomy of a Bicycle – Terminology
This diagram shows all the major components of an antique or vintage bicycle and labels them. It is important to know the correct terminology when seeking parts for your restoration project.
Category: Bicycle Literature
1936 Brochure Rollfast Bonderized Finishes
Bonderized Enamel Finishes brochure for Rollfast bicycles from 1936.
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.
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...
1954 Evans-Colson Catalog
Bicycle dealer catalog. This catalog shows the full line of bicycles and tricycles offered by Evans Colson for the 1954 model year. The most deluxe bike offered was the Firebird, a 3 speed balloon...