1915 Sears Chief - Novice Needs Advice

[dave the wave]

the diamond cut out is 1917.

 

[Hopkid]

Can someone explain the difference between the two stands? I don't really see the difference in the photos and ads that were posted.

 

[Hopkid]

Don't tell her!

Haha! Well one doesn't stay married for 21+ years by not keeping the wife in the loop on major purchases.

 

[dave the wave]

the 1st. one is nonlocking the 2nd. one is able to lock with a paddle lock.

 

[Iverider]

At $39.95, I'll take two!

 

[pelletman]

Haha! Well one doesn't stay married for 21+ years by not keeping the wife in the loop on major purchases.

Amen! I found this old bike at the dump...

 

[Iverider]

Lucky too, because I got jumped shortly before hand and they got away with $1,900 in the form of a check!

 

[Hopkid]

the 1st. one is nonlocking the 2nd. one is able to lock with a paddle lock.

I guess my real question is why is one referred to as "diamond cut"? I don't see in the ads how that differentiates one from the other. At least I don't see a diamond shape anywhere.

 

[chitown]

one is able to lock with a paddle lock.

Here is a patent for a locking stand filed in 1912.

 

[Gary Mc]

I guess my real question is why is one referred to as "diamond cut"? I don't see in the ads how that differentiates one from the other. At least I don't see a diamond shape anywhere.

Look carefully at the bike you are looking at and notice the drop stand attaches at the axle & going forward drops to below the frame, just below this area is a diamond cutout pattern. On the 1915 version with the locking feature, notice it attaches to the axle and then runs along the frame going forward on the bike and there is no drop down area below the frame but a tab at the top where a padlock can be used to lock the drop stand in the down position. Hope this helps explain it.