Arcade Fileworks

[Bicycle Museum of America]

Good afternoon!

I was hoping that someone here could help me with a research request that the museum had recently. A patron is looking for information on "The Arcade Fileworks". Supposedly he has had little luck finding information on them, only that they produced bicycles from 1895-~1901, and made the "Dixie" and "Elk" models. Does anyone have any additional information I can pass on?

 

[Blue Streak]

Arcade File Works of Anderson IN manufactured and sold "Elk" and "Dixie" bicycles 1899-1901:

October 14, 1898:

January 1899:

January 1899:

April 1899:

April 1899:

June 1899:

July 1899:

September 1899:

January 1900

April 1900

May 1900

May 1900

February 1901

June 1901

June 1901

June 1901

July 1901

 

[Blue Streak]

Here are a few more Arcade File Works references:

September 1898:

October 1898:

October 1898:

November 1898:

December 1898:

1899:

January 1899:

February 1899:

February 1900

December 1900

 

[Bicycle Museum of America]

Thank you for the great response! Are these examples from your personal collection; if so, do I have your permission to send them to the patron in question?

 

[Blue Streak]

I found all of these references online. Please share with your patron. It would be great if you could post some photos of the bicycle they have for future reference.