Sold Elliott Self Oiling Block Chain

[mike cates]

Here is a original and useable one inch pitch block chain of the Elliott Self Oiling pattern. It will need oiling and freeing up of some links but nothing to be concerned about for installation on a rideable bicycle. It was used on Elliott Hickory and Columbia Cushion Tire and Pneumatic Tire Safeties and other makes. It is a uniquely designed chain in that there is a piece of felt pressed into a through hole in each block that holds drops of oil to continually lubricate the pins of each block link (see 2nd photo down showing felt in through hole between side plate ends). Elliott's claim is that the chain could be oiled at far less intervals than a standard designed block chain. The blocks are flat top & bottom and the side plates are symmetrical profile varying from the block profile. The block width is .438" and distance between plates is .455". It's length is 46" pin-to-pin and has the original slotted and threaded master link pin and nut. These chains are hard to find in useable condition.
$200 plus $8.30 USPS Small Flat Rate Box to the lower 48 states.
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Mike Cates, CA.
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[bikebozo]

Rare chain , great price , a good man to deal with , he has been involved about 50 years , . Mike, is it one inch pitch ?

 

[mike cates]

I believe so but hard to tell with old chains with years of use although this one has more life left in it if you are going to actually use it. Clean it up, oil it and ride!
Some bicycle manufacturers developed their own pitch so you had to buy their brand chain to fit their bicycles, kinda like plumbing parts are today where thread pitches vary from product to product. Smart marketing even back then!
Definitely an Elliott Self Oiling Chain though and harder to find but will for sure fit any antique brand bicycle that was fitted with it originally.
Nice it still retains the original master slotted head screw pin that clears one side plate and threads into the other side plate and also the original hex jam nut of which both are usually missing or have been changed out through it's life.
It has survived all of last century and about quarter century more!
Thanks,
Mike Cates

 

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