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1915 Durkopp
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Tuca1971
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No millitary , but very nice Dürkopp
Catalog 1913
Catalog 1913
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Thank you for that - do you know if Durkopp had any military contacts during 1914 -1918 war?
Tuca1971
'Lil Knee Scuffer
Yes Dürkopp sold bicycles to millitary at this time and before also .
Catalog 1910 :
"Wir betonen aber noch besonders, dass wir die Fabrikanten der Militär-Räder sind, welche seitens der Heeresverwaltungen vor Abnahme ganz besonders strengen Prüfungen unterzogen werden.
We would like to emphasize, however, that we are the manufacturers of military bicycles, which are subjected to particularly strict tests by the army administration before acceptance
But there is no picture from a military bike , a later Catalog shows a "Dienstrad " (police , judge etc.)
A lot of german brands sold to the military , most are grey (feldgrau)
But chainless was expensive , not used by military
Military have smaller chainring , but never chainless
Dürkopp military catalog picture from 1897
Catalog 1910 :
"Wir betonen aber noch besonders, dass wir die Fabrikanten der Militär-Räder sind, welche seitens der Heeresverwaltungen vor Abnahme ganz besonders strengen Prüfungen unterzogen werden.
We would like to emphasize, however, that we are the manufacturers of military bicycles, which are subjected to particularly strict tests by the army administration before acceptance
But there is no picture from a military bike , a later Catalog shows a "Dienstrad " (police , judge etc.)
A lot of german brands sold to the military , most are grey (feldgrau)
But chainless was expensive , not used by military
Military have smaller chainring , but never chainless
Dürkopp military catalog picture from 1897
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Mercian
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blackcat
Finally riding a big boys bike
Hello;
In feldgrau gray, I don't know but the rare ones that I know in private collections in France are lacquered glossy black.
Regards;
Serge
Thank you again for the catalog pages - my wife (speaks German) translated them for me very interesting
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