TOC Bicycle as freight

[filmonger]

Thought it might be interesting to see pictures and methods used to freight bikes around in the turn of the century.

Approx 1913 Shawmut new in crate

 

[rocketman]

Saw an episode on American Pickers where Mike Wolf found a TOC bicycle crate in tack with markings and bought it for $300 saying the crates can be valued nearly as much as the bikes that came in them.

 

[filmonger]

 

[rocketman]

That rail car would be the ultimate back yard storage/shop for the true bike collector diehard. I love it, great images here.

 

[morton]

Any model railroaders here? That rail car would be pretty easy to duplicate if you could get "straight on" view of the side.

In that first photo, makes me wonder how all those bikes will fit in such a small store....must be very deep from front to back cause it sure looks small from the front.

 

[filmonger]

 

[filmonger]

This is how they would pack wood rims in the day....they would use rim 2nds at the bottom and top tp make a crate with singers in the side. Simple and effective.

 

[filmonger]

Part Transport

This one is from Scott......It is a very cool pic that i borrowed from the Headbadge thread.

 

[cyclingday]

That rail car would be the ultimate back yard storage/shop for the true bike collector diehard. I love it, great images here.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[filmonger]

Crate for touring.....