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Corbin & New Departure Hub Dating Project - Need everyone's help pre-1933

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Speaking of bells, here are three nice old New Departure bicycle bells.

The one on the right is bigger, possibly a motorcycle or trolley bell?

Doe anyone know how to fix these?

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Christmas bells are ringing.....
 
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Two more 1903 Corbin Coaster Brake Ads.......

from "The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review" from 1903. First one shows the bicycle manufacturers using Corbin hubs.

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"The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review" 1903 cover

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1913 Spokane Cycle & Supply Catalog

NOTE: This was previously Post #3 & had to be moved to accommodate additional information in Post #1.

Corbin Two-Speed Brake Model 10 - 1906 to 1920
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New Departure Model A - 1902 to 1928
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Corbin Duplex Coaster Brake Model 8 - 1909 to 1921
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Also shown on page 26 is the New Departure Model M Front Hub however it does not list it as New "Departure" but the shape is the same and parts are labeled M1 to M20.
 
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Note on postings: Now updating posts #1 & #3

IMPORTANT NOTE: Over the last 2 days I have found a real motherload of information on Coaster Brakes from 1899 to 1910 in a weekly periodical from that era. In order to continue to update Post #1 with all the new information, it necessitated moving information on rear "fixie" hubs, front hubs, and motorcycle hubs to Post #3 to keep all the data on the first page of the thread. The old data in Post #3 was moved to Post #194.

The amount of information I have found is pretty staggering and will really help nail the majority of the timeline on the first decade of coaster brake hub development by both New Departure and Corbin. I think those of you following this thread will love it.

Also of note, as I am posting on this thread due to the sheer magnitude of data I have amassed I have decided to write a book on these hubs for my satisfaction that I may have published at some time. I have just become fascinated with the rapid development of these hubs over the first 10 years of coaster brake production.

Anyway, a "LOT" more to come......
 
New Departure FUN with Family!!!!!! Pre-Thanksgiving FUN

circa 1905 to 1910 New Departure postcard......

Hope everybody has a safe & joyous Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!

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Bells

Some ding-dong posted old ND bells on a hub thread......

Sheeeesh.

Now what kind of ding-dong would do that LOL!!!!!!!! Here's some more ND bells.....

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New departure "devil" bell. This was in the catalog as a Pluto bell. One of the rarest and most desirable bells.

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Back to hubs & FUN on Thanksgiving morning!!!!!!!!!!

Love the exaggerated ND hubs on this one!!!!!!!!!!! circa 1905-1910 ND postcard....

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New Departure Bell Company "First" 1901 Model - "The Modern Witch"

OK, tonight I am starting to post the "motherload" of information I found on New Departure & Corbin coaster brakes.

New Departure, Bristol Conn., U.S.A. (on machined brake arm)
"First 1901 Model" - Dec. 1900 to May 1901
also known in 1901 as "The Modern Witch"


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For the first post we are starting with New Departure Bell Company's "First" 1901 Model. What I have found is there were two different "1901 Models". In 1901 New Departure Bell Company made the following changes to their coaster brakes with the "First" 1901 Model.:

  • Straight-pull spokes were out, the 1901 Model sported side-pull spokes
  • The "Security Coaster Cyclometer" was discontinued, it was a one year only "1900 Model"
  • The large machined coaster brake arm covering the entire side of the hub was continued for the "First" 1901 Model; note it is inset into the side of the hub whereas the P.&F.Corbin New Departure model overlaps the entire side of the hub
  • The machined coaster brake arm read as follows: (Line 1) NEW DEPARTURE (Line 2) BRISTOL CONN. (Line 3) U.S.A.

New Departure Bell Company claimed their coaster was "the smoothest ever applied to a bicycle; no pawl, cams, spring, fiber or soft material parts, but a plain, simple, secure arrangement of six parts, accurately made and properly hardened, easy to assemble or take down, finished in the finest possible manner - in fact the only coaster hub on the market which is mechanically correct."

Note in the first picture below is Albert F. Rockwell, the father of New Departure Bell Company and really the father of the modern coaster brake as he developed the New Departure Controller and worked with Harry Pond Townsend to patent the first true coaster brake in 1898. Albert F. Rockwell also holds the patent for the New Departure Model A, a real work horse and truly the stalwart of coaster brakes from late 1902 to 1928.

January 7, 1901 edition of "The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review"

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March 14, 1901 edition of "The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review"

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March 28, 1901 edition of "The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review"

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