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Look Ma, No Hands!
Last week everyone was so helpful with information about my 1891 Victor model C bicycle. Here are some photos of another interesting bike. The head badge is marked--"The Earl Model E, A.D.Meiselbach, Milwaukee, Wis."
When I Google this, I find that Meiselbach had a bicycle factory in Milwaukee that employed 570 men and 40 boys. I can't find any photos or catalogs to determine the age of this bicycle, but I suspect it is near the turn of the century. The handlebars are wooden with cork grips. The bike is very light weight, The little leather case contains a small nickel air pump for the tires. In the past, it may have held a few small tools, too.
(Sorry, I had the photo of the badge vertical, but it flips horizontal when I post it--grrrrrrr.)
When I Google this, I find that Meiselbach had a bicycle factory in Milwaukee that employed 570 men and 40 boys. I can't find any photos or catalogs to determine the age of this bicycle, but I suspect it is near the turn of the century. The handlebars are wooden with cork grips. The bike is very light weight, The little leather case contains a small nickel air pump for the tires. In the past, it may have held a few small tools, too.
(Sorry, I had the photo of the badge vertical, but it flips horizontal when I post it--grrrrrrr.)
