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Date: 15 Sep 2007 13:20:43
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Subject: colored tires
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I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
pair with red, black, or white tread:
http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
Cheers,
Carl Fogel
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Date: 16 Sep 2007 16:37:24
From: DougC
Subject: Re: colored tires
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carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
> I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
> Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
> pair with red, black, or white tread:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
>
> So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
>
> The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>
> The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
>
> Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
> does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel
Does anyone but Coker still make button-tread tires for 26"/559mm rims,
especially in white? (I'm not sure the Cokers will fit but they cost too
much for my purposes each anyway).
Searching for white cruiser-style 26" tires, I have seen the cream Felt
Quick Bricks and the white Kendas at Bike Nashbar. The Schwalbe Fat
Franks are nice-looking, except for the Schwalbe logo and reflective
strip that would need to be removed (to have them appear "vintage".....
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Date: 16 Sep 2007 20:11:20
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: colored tires
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> carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
>> I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
>> Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
>> pair with red, black, or white tread:
>> http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
>> So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
>> The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
>> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>> The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
>> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
>> Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
>> does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
>> http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
DougC wrote:
> Does anyone but Coker still make button-tread tires for 26"/559mm rims,
> especially in white? (I'm not sure the Cokers will fit but they cost too
> much for my purposes each anyway).
> Searching for white cruiser-style 26" tires, I have seen the cream Felt
> Quick Bricks and the white Kendas at Bike Nashbar. The Schwalbe Fat
> Franks are nice-looking, except for the Schwalbe logo and reflective
> strip that would need to be removed (to have them appear "vintage".....
All-white or just whitewalls?
559 whitewalls are cheap here and at at every LBS I know.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 16 Sep 2007 21:28:54
From: DougC
Subject: Re: colored tires
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A Muzi wrote:
>> carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
>>> I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
>>> Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
>>> pair with red, black, or white tread:
>>> http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
>>> So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
>>> The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
>>> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>>> The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
>>> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
>>> Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
>>> does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
>>> http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
>
>
> DougC wrote:
>> Does anyone but Coker still make button-tread tires for 26"/559mm
>> rims, especially in white? (I'm not sure the Cokers will fit but they
>> cost too much for my purposes each anyway).
>> Searching for white cruiser-style 26" tires, I have seen the cream
>> Felt Quick Bricks and the white Kendas at Bike Nashbar. The Schwalbe
>> Fat Franks are nice-looking, except for the Schwalbe logo and
>> reflective strip that would need to be removed (to have them appear
>> "vintage".....
>
> All-white or just whitewalls?
> 559 whitewalls are cheap here and at at every LBS I know.
ALL-white, not whitewalls, and preferrably with button tread.
Every place online that deals in lowriders has whitewalls.
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Date: 15 Sep 2007 16:14:36
From: Phil
Subject: Re: colored tires
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carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
>I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
> Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
> pair with red, black, or white tread:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
>
> So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
>
> The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>
> The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
>
> Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
> does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel
Prices are about the same for fancy tires now:
http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm
"$5.65 in 1917 had about the same buying power as $95.76 in 2006."
Annual inflation over this period was about 3.23%.
Fancy tires these days are ~$45, +tax gets you to about $95.
--
Phil
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Date: 15 Sep 2007 14:36:24
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: colored tires
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carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
> I was browsing the 1917 Hawthorne catalogue when I noticed that
> Riverside (Montgomery Ward) bicycle tires were available for $5.65 per
> pair with red, black, or white tread:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1219.htm
>
> So much for colored tread being a modern fashion innovation.
>
> The weird Hawthorne bike accessories start around page 30:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>
> The 1919 Harley Davidson bicycle accessories are even better:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/index.asp?start=300
>
> Alas, the page for quick action rubber-band tool for puncture repair
> does not offer repair rubber bands in different colors:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/catalog+%2D+1919+Harley+Davidson+accy+17%2Ejpg
The 1919 Harley Davidson was built by the Singer (of sewing machine
fame) Company.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 16 Sep 2007 18:47:17
From: vey
Subject: Re: colored tires
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A Muzi wrote:
> The 1919 Harley Davidson was built by the Singer (of sewing machine
> fame) Company.
Right through the '70's, Singer made many mechanical devices. The
"windshield wiper" on Navy destroyers built in the '70's being among
them. I don't remember ever having to replace or repair one of them.
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