Allwood Early Wood Frame Bike with Brass Compression Fittings, Hickory?

[47jchiggins]

I'm not trying to imply that this is an Indian but I do find it interesting that an Indian saddle is on this bike. If you were going to put a Troxel saddle on it, it would just be stamped Troxel......
Attached is a page from the 1903 Indian catalog, it lists a Troxel, similar to the saddle on this bike.......
Todd

 

[New Mexico Brant]

A beautiful bicycle Todd! Congrats!

 

[Blue Streak]

Per Mike Cates on Wheelmen Message Board this could be an Allwood Bicycle from 1896. Here are two references from American Medico-Surgical Bulletin from July 11, 1896:

Photo of an Allwood Bicycle from Veteran Cycle Club Library website:

 

[corbettclassics]

It looks to me like it has brass fittings and Allwood claims to use alloy fittings -:> Hmmm.....

 

[bricycle]

lol....I thought the lamp shot was bottom of BB! :eek:

 

[bikebozo]

Some bikes like this were mail order through sears and other catalogs , 1 name was fitsall , the bike came , and you cut the hickory pieces to fit your size according to the directions supplied,.there was an english version and , I have seen an American example . IT IS Nice,, and 2 thumbs up for Bricycle , I thought the same thing looking at the argonaut on the lamp ?

 

[Velo-dream]

love to own it ....

 

[Robertriley]

I'm in love

 

[47jchiggins]

It looks to me like it has brass fittings and Allwood claims to use alloy fittings -:> Hmmm.....

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So, out of curiosity, I removed the seat post to see inside the fitting. The ends of the top tube and seat tube (wood) had markings that look like they were removed from a lathe. When I wiped the dust from inside the fitting, the sidewalls look like polished aluminum or possibly nickel. I thought it could possibly have rubbed off the seat post but the post has no such wear marks, also thought of scoring the inside to verify the material but I'm hoping someone here can confirm what looks like a white metal coated with brass? Interesting......

 

[47jchiggins]

Does anyone have any additional information on the Allwood?
Todd