Bicycle "Mystery" Fotos

[hoofhearted]

The top photo is a magnification of a tintype currently in the
For Sale Section, posted by CABE Member, dempsey. (currently for sale 12-16-14)

This foto image is now reversed for the purpose of eliminating the
"reverse-imaging" that is a hallmark of tintype fotography.

The second foto has also been reversed for the same reason.

The third foto is aboard a ship ... sometimes i believe i can see the bicycle ...
other times - not.

what is going on in fotos #1 and #2 ... with the extra set of handlebars ?

Dempsey ... if there is a problem with me posting your magnification of the tintype ...
lemme know and i will delete it. Thank you - dempsey .......


....... patric

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[mickeyc]

I think one of the "handle bars" is the brake lever.

Might be wrong...

Mike

 

[bricycle]

the seaman is piloting an invisible bicycle....

 

[Balloontyre]

No Bike on deck Captain, shadow would be present.

 

[Iverider]

I think one of the "handle bars" is the brake lever.

Might be wrong...

Mike

You, Mike, are not wrong.

 

[2jakes]

The top photo is a magnification of a tintype currently in the
For Sale Section, posted by CABE Member, dempsey. (currently for sale 12-16-14)





what is going on in fotos #1 and #2 ... with the extra set of handlebars ?



....... patric

This is just a "shot in the dark''

Mechanical brakes...

Before cables... there were rods & pivots by the handlebar area


BTW:

...wants to know if that is "Spanky" smoking a cigar on your avatar ?

 

[kingsilver]

That's a boatswain's mate, maybe 3rd class, holding a "small stuff line." note the boatswain's whistle in his pocket. When i was in the navy in 1970, a third class boatswain's mate was like a god in deck division.

 

[ace]

Spoon brake lever.

 

[bricycle]

yea, that be Spanky

 

[2jakes]

The top photo is a magnification of a tintype currently in the
For Sale Section, posted by CABE Member, dempsey. (currently for sale 12-16-14)




The foto is aboard a ship ... sometimes I believe i can see the bicycle ...
other times - not.





....... patric






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patric...you are one of the few that have the ability to go beyond the norm & see things
& images that others cannot with the naked eye...

I took your image & using my home-made formula which I developed & labeled
"ŒÅÇ¿¿€€⁄Â◊◊◊" or in layaway terminology for those with low acid IQ that can understand...

it's the Eludium-Plutonic-X-23-Photo/Space-Modulator™

Step 1.

◊◊◊◊◊removing top layer coating◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊


Step 2. Plutonium @ 100 % reformating>>>>

Results
After 2 earth minutes....

CLOSE-UP View :

Btw: The reason for the ringer on the handlebar being of such proportions, was due to the fact that at times out at
sea...it was very difficult to hear or warn sailors that you were approaching .The mammoth size made it possible to emit
a loud pitch sound that could be heard for miles. Only drawback was that due to the nature of the size & heavy material
(plastic had not been invented) the weight would make for an unbalance stance. Only those of muscular build & stamina
would be able to maneuver this bicycle. With the advent of "spinach" it is a known fact that one sailor known as "Popeye"
had no difficulty in riding this cycling apparatus.
But Mr. Popeye being an avid pipe smoker...had breathing problems & suffered lung cancer in later life. In spite of eating
vast amounts of spinach...it was no match for the dangerous element of nicotoria-addictus or nicotine.