1894-1898 Ladies Safety Pinstriping

[Ed Minas]

There may be some water slide transfer decals for sewing machine restoration that might have the old and fancy look.
What do sewing machines and bicycles have in common — one might ask?

Thanks I have been pouring over available sewing machine decals but I found something kinda interesting. Most are not symmetrical which makes it problematic when applying to tubing

 

[Ed Minas]

Here is a whole thread about TOC bicycles with original paint. Many of the examples include good images of original pinstriping and transfers.

Toc Colors | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

I think it would interesting to start a discussion about bicycle colors. Most TOC bikes I have seen have been black, deep maroon, or in the case of the Stearns Yellow Fellow yellow. What other original colors you seen? There isn't much information on the internet about the subject, There is...

thecabe.com

Paul Rubenson

Thanks Paul, I actually started that post as well. LOL

 

[Ed Minas]

Ed, another contact to have reproduction decals made is Gus Salmon @Gus
Is this for your Sterling? Decoration at this time was company specific. Some companies only striped their bicycles, some did just filigree decoration, others did both. Filigree was most often transfer decals but not always (again company specific); I have two bicycles in my collection with hand painted filigree.
If this is for your Sterling you should ask the specifically: @Barnegatbicycles @Jesse McCauley @redline1968
as I believe they own original paint examples.
Here is an Ebay seller in Florida that offers a heap of filigree decals. https://www.ebay.com/sch/keesew/m.html?item=362756451143&hash=item5475f82b47:g:7sAAAOSw9rJemLvj&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Thank you Brant, yes it is for the Sterling. Funny you mention Gus. The very first Cabe member I turned to was Gus because I purchased some Iver Johnson decals from him and the decals were amazing. Sadly he said he didn't have enough to go from to recreate something. I agree that decals were probably maker specific and that is the conundrum I wish I had good pictures of the Sterling filagree decals so I could replicate them.

 

[Ed Minas]

I believe most TOC decoration were actually transfers and not paint or decals. V/r Shawn

Thanks Shawn, I think you are probably correct but I would be hard pressed to recreate some transfers so I am hoping for waterslide decals.

 

[Blue Streak]

Here are some blurry close ups of Sterling decoration.

 

[Ed Minas]

Here are some blurry close ups of Sterling decoration.

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Thanks that is helpful

 

[Gus]

Here are a few I made in the past for a nice vintage bike.

 

[josehuerta]

Gold water slides. Period filigree was done with varnish transfers. 1208 and 900 SOLD

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I received my set of these yesterday. I like 'em. Nicely done.

 

[Ed Minas]

Thank you for all who have posted. Merry Christmas, Fabulous Festivus, or Happy Hanukkah to you and your family