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Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
And some of the guys who raced that big machine.
We are the Champions,
of, The World!
We are the Champions,
of, The World!
Marty wouldn’t this be a ‘97 catalog? V/r ShawnAnd some of the guys who raced that big machine.View attachment 1341406
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We are the Champions,
of, The World!
I know of one privately owned quint that has a nearly identical frame style to this illustration but I have yet to find a model illustrated from this era with this style frame and fork showing a non-"camel back" position stoker. The bike I have seen has a traditionally positioned stoker but otherwise the bike is the same.I was going through the images from the 1896 catalog last night, and I fixated on this beast.
I can’t even imagine what that was like to captain this monster up to speed.
You would definitely need some big guns to control the handlebar, until everybody settled in to a rhythm.
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The model-17 was top of the line for, The World, in 1896.
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$1,000 dollars in 1896 had the equivalent buying power of $27,683.94 in today’s, 2021 US Dollars.
Wow!
How many of these were built, and is there an existing example in any of the museums?
Really interesting looking bike, to say the least.
Yes, mine is the same Marty. Pairs could be worn as cuff links or as collar buttons (a 19th trend that I hear is making a come back). Or singles as lapel buttons. Your watch fobs are spectacular!I have similar button that I suspect, is a cuff link.
Is yours a cuff link or a pin back button?
I would think a racer may have different pedals than a roadster. Were you able to determine the gauge of the tube? Like you said earlier if you could identify the seat you may have a better idea what model. V/r Shawn@corbettclassics excellent!!!!
That is the best "front on" perspective of a set of pedals on a ca. 96' World that I have seen yet, all the other images being side profiles the information I can gather is limited.
Do those look close to Record pedals to you? Makes me second guess my pedal choice.