1892 Featherstone "Count"

[locomotion]

Seat junction and headset look similar to Featherstone. The fender tabs are different from one I had in the past. Crank looks to have been repaired/replaced? I believe the featherstone had one more spoke on the chainring.

No repairs anywhere.

 

[locomotion]

Looks related to the Templars, what is the badge hole spacing?

@New Mexico Brant badge holes are 2 1/2" apart

 

[pedal4416]

No repairs anywhere.

Sorry, it looked like there was 2 crank arm clamps like one was removed to use the sprocket.

 

[locomotion]

What size tires is your Count designed for 30", 28" or 26"?
Interesting that it has tabs on frame for rear fender brace.

Construction details not exactly the same but similar to my 1894 Crescent.
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I believe they are 28 but i will double check
My wheels look very much like yours. Same old clincher type steel rims

 

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Sorry, it looked like there was 2 crank arm clamps like one was removed to use the sprocket.

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Yes. I know what you mean @pedal4416
Poor picture on my part. The closer "crank arm" is not actually a separate piece.
It's actually part of the sprocket.
Took more pics. Hopefully they are better.

 

[David Brown]

Max your bike has a lot of the same things my 1896 Featherstone bike has. As in the fork crown bars pedal end caps mount the same way . I have a 1895 Featherstone catalogue reprint and your bike might be in there but not called Count. I think yours might be a 94 or 95.

 

[David Brown]

Max send me your email again and I will send you the catalogue.

 

[locomotion]

Max your bike has a lot of the same things my 1896 Featherstone bike has. As in the fork crown bars pedal end caps mount the same way . I have a 1895 Featherstone catalogue reprint and your bike might be in there but not called Count. I think yours might be a 94 or 95.

Dave, can you please share pictures of your bike so I can compare?

 

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similar type of sprocket on the bike in this post @Waffenrad (1893 Featherstone Road King)

Block Chain parts or Repair | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

Ive checked online and couldnt find the documents. If a 200lb man were to use his full weight on one foot to brake and the bike had a 7" crank mounted to a 10" diameter chainring it would be 280lbf on the chain. The tensile strength may very well be way more than that and intermittent...

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@Waffenrad could you please post more pictures of your 1893 Featherstone Road King?

 

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1893 Featherstone Prince Restored By Craig Allen

1893 Featherstone Prince Restored By Craig Allen

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starting to make sense that my bike might be a Featherstone, from this post, the bike has a shield as a headbadge only listing the name as "Prince"
with names like : Duke, Duchess, Road King, Road Queen, Prince, Princess, Baron, Baroness, Royal Middy, and Flying Jib
Where does the "Count" stand in this list?