Emblem Manufacturing Info

[New York Pope]

Thank you my friend! I know little about Emblem being new to the hobby but live in Western New York so I need to bone up! Thank you for your information! I would like to go to Angola and track down the building footprint!!! They made a very strong bike with real utility. A respectful marque for us Buffalo Boys . Is it true that mr. pierces son ran Emblem?

 

[SKPC]

This one is getting close to roadworthy.

 

[sm2501]

While searching for information about Emblem Manufacturing found an article put out by Sturgeon Point Marina, Derby, New York, the following statement is found on their website: http://nyfalls.com/lakes/erie/sturgeon-point-marina/

History
The marina is built on the estate of George N. Pierce and family, who ran the successful bicycle business: Emblem Bicycle, in nearby Angola in the late 1800s. They built a resort-style Adirondack-style summer home at the point in 1894. Years later, the family sold the house and it operated as is a private inn and tavern called the Sturgeon Point Lodge. It passed through several owners and eventually was bought by the town and used for storage. It burned down in 1982.

Did they get the history wrong as Mr Schack Company's President of Emblem, then later when Pierce went bankrupt, was bought out and Mr Schack became Pierce Company's President in 1918?

I contacted that website and they made the correction.

As fate would have it, I recently bought a summer house on Sturgeon Point and sure enough on the deed, Geo Pierce owned the land my house sits on .

 

[cyclecoach]

Here are a couple of photos of my uncle's Emblem bike. It was donated to the Town of Evans Historical Society.

 

[sm2501]

Here are a couple of photos of my uncle's Emblem bike. It was donated to the Town of Evans Historical Society.

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Is this bike on display in Evans?

 

[cyclecoach]

Is this bike on display in Evans?

Not yet, they are working on restoring it first. Apparently they have others on display.