For Sale Matching 1894 Boothroyd 28" Single tube tires

[Kali Kolo]

Are these either of the two types you were speaking of?

YES THEY ARE PERFECT. What year Elgin did these come off of?

 

[bricycle]

YES THEY ARE PERFECT. What year Elgin did these come off of?

1895-8 Sears Napoleon

 

[Kali Kolo]

Original Single tubes.

1895-8 Sears Napoleon

Those are awesome. Have you deciphered the text? You can see the transitional stages the tires were going through pre 1900. Simply amazing.

Thank you.

 

[Kali Kolo]

Going, Going...

5 Days and 20 hours to go and we are at $860. That is what I am talking about!​

Any predictions on where it will stop?

Spiraling out of control, where it stops nobody knows.

Later

 

[Backpedaler]

good deal!

 

[walter branche]

dig deep

You better dig deep into those pockets ,and get ready for super sniper,, allready they have exceded,all the CABE members expectations , my sniper is set for the battle, let the battle begin , oh no, we have 5 days of WONDER . Everyone is going to cycle school on this auction, thanks for keeping our hobby alive with knowledge,,wpb

 

[scrubbinrims]

5 Days and 20 hours to go and we are at $860. That is what I am talking about!​

Any predictions on where it will stop?

Spiraling out of control, where it stops nobody knows.

Later

Sure, I will predict they won't go for more than 2K...I wouldn't say that at 25% of asking is spiraling out of control.
However, I give you credit for sacking up and listing the auction without a reserve.
Chris

 

[Kali Kolo]

Kali Kolo,
Aside from my bad humor, you have an interesting set of tires there! It's amazing that they are still quite supple and have their shape yet.
They would be great display tires for that all original, unmolested museum guality bicycle from the 1890's. Usually these original tires are long gone, hard as rocks or flattened. Most are replaced at some point with a more recent Chain tread design, etc. The barn must have kept them cool and protected for over100 years! That bicycle must have been hung or stored on it's side most of it's life.

As to the storage, valid point. I will try to find out more. You got me thinking.

Later

 

[Kali Kolo]

testis & reserves

Sure, I will predict they won't go for more than 2K...I wouldn't say that at 25% of asking is spiraling out of control.
However, I give you credit for sacking up and listing the auction without a reserve.
Chris

Yes I was terrified when I listed them. Hence my "That is what I am talking about comment." BUT the end is not over. FeeBay wanted over $100 to put the reserve I wanted on them. I held my testi and prayed to the void. So far so good but we are still not even close to me mental reserve. Luckily the large pleasantly plump lady has not yet sang for us.

Later,

 

[Kali Kolo]

dates

1895-8 Sears Napoleon

So do you know how long the bicycle was used? What I am trying to get my mind around is IF the tires are original or maybe the first or second set. In doing so I can get better grasp of when they were made. These are obviously some stage between the Boothroyds and the chain treads. I am going to go way out on a limb and guess these are some track bicycle tires. TO ME they look like a light build made for weight and speed. OR this simply could be just another evolutionary stage in the development of tires.

Did you ever decipher the text on the side, before it is gone any further?

Later,