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I enjoy fixing up old riding toys but it's even more fun sharing them with the next generations and experiencing their joy. Latest addition to my collection is this 1958 Hamilton Jeep pedal car. I've wanted one for a while since I like Jeep vehicles.

Looks pretty good and at least the auction starting price is reasonable. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/172113828_vintage-swing-bike-muscle-bike

Question: I have a couple fender lights / lamps and wonder if they are specific to any particular bicycle or are they generic aftermarket lamps? Also within the collection community, is there an identifying name either of these lamps are typically known by? For instance I know what a JC Higgins...

1890's Vintage Bicycle League Of American Wheelman (LAW) Cycling Bronze Medal Medallion Trophy https://www.ebay.com/itm/296200033709

Vintage Empire Squeeze bulb horn made in Japan possibly 1950's https://www.ebay.com/itm/296199971633

Easter Bunny Big Wheel Highwheel Penny Farthing Rabbit Riding Tricycle Wind Up toy. https://www.ebay.com/itm/296199859455

Miniature Collectible Model of High Wheel Penny Farthing Bicycle Highwheel Bike. https://www.ebay.com/itm/296188255119

Most of these early brake hubs have so little friction surface area they are rather ineffective at stopping. Some were even stated in advertisements to be speed controllers not necessarily actual brakes. Best thing to do for improving friction is use a rather thin grease such as white lithium or...

Most often those tail lamps were used on motorcycles because you also need a separate acetylene generator to provide gas to it.

Wow seller is certainly hopeful, but I'd say their asking price decimal point is a bit too far to the right LOL

Thanks @Brian R. for the heads up on the black Friday sale, they have a great selection of tubulars on sale.

@vincev , His name is Jim, I purchased the Ingo Bike reproduction parts business from him and now have the items available. Tyson

Hi @ChiefsChick , I did not see your Ingo Bike post until today or I would have responded sooner. You have an early version 1934 Ingo Bike. I have Ingo Bike reproduction parts available such as the rubber platform mat and other parts that you may require during your Ingo Bike rehabilitation...

After a bit more digging on the internet it seems that "Bilt Rite Products Co" produced quite a variety of items especially during the late 1940's through 1950's. If anyone can locate an advertisement for the convertible trike above I sure would appreciate them posting it. Thanks in advance.

Gordon, good point, I did not even think about the fact there is a name on the hub cap. It says "Bilt Rite" hopefully someone has some information for Bilt Rite as I have never heard of that company.

This tricycle/scooter has a folding seat and folding handle bar. I have never seen anything like it and have no idea who may have produced it. Anyone have any information about it?

This site is just as prone to scams as other sites, I suspect an offer of $300-$500 is probably a scam as I doubt any collector would seriously offer that much for this item. If I were you, make sure you have money in hand before shipping.

Appears to have quite a bit of chrome plating which really did not begin to be used for bicycles or automobiles until 1928/29 so I would say this bike is most likely 1930's

In my opinion this was never more than garden ornamentation not an actual child's tricycle. We see these replicas from time to time and I believe this is one of them. Just looks too crude, flimsy, poorly built to me to be an actual child's toy.

Unless it's just the photo angle looks like the PIXIE took a hard knock to the head and is in need of some frame/fork straightening. Good looking bike though otherwise. Contact Detroitbike here on the Cabe I understand he has some of those hard rubber tires, might have the ones you need for the...

Scott, Here is a scan of my 1897 Liberty Cycle catalog. I hope you find it useful in your research. If you are a member of The Wheelmen, you may want to check with the Wheelmen Librarian to see if there is more Liberty information in the Wheelmen archive collection. Tyson

Found what I needed.

Sure, would be glad to confirm what you have and I may be interested in purchasing it from you depending on what it is.

Looking for 8 feet of 1-1/4" (1.25)" diameter rubber tiring preferably black. Can be CAB tiring with ribs as pictured or smooth no ribs, makes no difference to me. If you are coming to the Wheelmen National Meet in Dearborn I will be there so no need to ship.

Wow, never saw anything like that before, basically a front wheel drive Irish Mail but looks difficult to operate with rider having to turn the crank between their legs.

FAY's younger sister in 20" size.

Fantastic!!! Thanks for posting that information. May not answer my question of how the spiral twist method was performed but does confirm that I have all the tooling supplied with the machine originally.

Mike, Good point about securing the wire ends when using the wire twist method. I can't say that I ever saw the ends of the wire poke through the rubber but I can see how that may be possible. Back to my original question in the first post of this thread. Are you stating in your reply to John...

John, that is helpful information that the wire was "very soft" which explains why the wire twisting method in my original image would be difficult to accomplish today with the current wire available. It also appears that the center hole in the CAB rubber of my original image is larger in...

@DonChristie , I have tools similar to your photo and I have mounted plenty of tires. I simply wonder how the wire twisting method in my original image was accomplished. Thanks.

Yes, that is one of my suspicions, that the rubber was compressed and wire was twisted to a pre-determined length while tire was off the rim then rolled onto the rim afterward. I don't know this to be true but just a guess on my part. Hopefully someone knows for sure or I can eventually find a...

@Freqman1, Thank you however the tools shown on that RBR webpage I am already familiar with, they are used for pulling the wire tight and the rubber spreader shown on that website only holds the rubber apart by a couple inches for the return twist method used by Greg Barron owner of RBR company...

I am wondering if anyone knows and can explain how this solid rubber tiring was installed using this specific wire twisting method. What do the required tools look like and how were they used to accomplish this particular wire twist? How was the rubber spread over 6" on such a small wheel...

National Cycle Mfg. Co. Bay City, Michigan.

I don't know who produced the bicycle in your photograph however bikes with different size wheels 26" front 28" rear were often called "stayer-pace-following-bicycle" which might help in your search. These bikes often followed a pace vehicle such as a motorcycle which I believe helped with wind...

Look closely at the patent image and the photograph. It appears the friction brake attachment uses a separate ring on the sprocket to apply the braking force to. The braking force is not applied directly on the chain.

I (as Uncle Sam) with my 1903 National Cycle cushion frame chainless painted in National Blue.

Just a suggestion, somewhat similar drivetrain setups are often used on adult 3-wheeled bicycles, possibly this hub was intended for something like that.

Wanted - Donalson Jockey Cycle head badge similar to the below images.

I agree with you Dave, sometimes things do get carried away at an auction setting. I was at a rural auction some while ago and bidding went much higher than I expected on a bicycle I was interested in as well. These Copake auction examples are more in line with average selling prices of Tiller...

@1939tv , Of course it is! Doesn't need to be pre 1900 to be of interest to collectors. Typically these treadle tricycles sell for between $200 to $500 depending on condition and interest of the buyer. Yours is in very good condition so I would suggest that it is closer in value to the middle or...

@1939tv, This 1902 Sears Roebuck & Co. Catalog listing appears to be very close in design to your tricycle, seat and tiller are very similar and advertisement states that it could have come equipped with either steel or rubber tires. Everything I found prior to this date seems to be equipped...

Thank you @10~18kustoms I appreciate it!

Thank you @lgrinnings for the information you provided. I appreciate it!

It's not hard, just takes some coordination. There is a step on the backbone of the bike just above the rear wheel. Put one foot on that step, hands on the handlebars, and use the other foot to push off to get the bike rolling while you step up into the saddle then start pedaling.

Would someone with an original SwingBike verify for me what the overall length of the sissy bar is? Thanks! NOTE: Bike in photo is not mine. The one I have measures around 26_3/4" and want to make sure if that is correct. .

I have an Empire bulb horn, honks when squeezing the green bulb. It doesn't have any mounting bracket but does seem to have a hole where one may have attached. Anyone see one of these before and have any info about it such as when it was made or how it mounted on a bicycle?

I picked up this Colson Irish Mail earlier this past summer and I am looking for any information someone may have on it particularly advertisements or catalog pages. Best I can determine is it is somewhere between 1934-1937 and built by Colson. Thanks in advance for any help. It appears to be...