Goodyear Mercury Pod bike…Looking for original Pod

[Freqman1]

Would Consider a recast pod….

Someone made these in a composite material and had them vacuum metalized and they looked pretty good. I think they offered them on eBay as well. Just curious why you didn't get the one Santi had?

 

[Tom Carroll]

Didnt have the bike at that point it wasnt on the radar, will have to put on the waiting shoes

 

[Kickstand3]

Didnt have the bike at that point it wasnt on the radar, will have to put on the waiting shoes

me too

 

[Freqman1]

Didnt have the bike at that point it wasnt on the radar, will have to put on the waiting shoes

It will probably be easier to make the flat strap part and modify an exist stand than finding one of these.

 

[Tom Carroll]

Out will probably be easier to make the flat strap part and modify an exist stand than finding one of these.

Yeah thats sounds like the plan apparently missing on alot of bikes, same with caps looking like some CNC work upcoming

 

[Freqman1]

The reproduction caps I have are made of aluminum and tapped for front and rear axles. I picked up an original set at Monroe last year and they look like this.

 

[Tom Carroll]

nice If your aluminum ones are for sale let me know

 

[Bikesquirrel]

Jerry Peters of Chestnut Hollow in Almont, Michigan has your headlight assembly.

I was first to restore these Mercury bicycles in the 1970s and have owned several over the years. I reproduced the axle caps in the 1970s. One of my Mercurys was displayed for a lengthy period at the Oakland Museum in Oakland, California. Many "histories" of these bicycles today repeat the information from that exhibit (which is posted on–dare I say it– NBHAA.com). However today's "histories" seem to accidentally-on-purpose fail to attribute the source. Of course I have original literature for all versions (including the Good Year versions) and factory artwork from the designer.

Here are three of my own original headlight/horn assemblies photographed in 1981 (count up the years). These are all originals, not repops.

People (including today's experts and those doing "restorations") don't know the differences (and I did not discuss them in the Oakland Museum exhibit), but here is the into... so now you'll know...

Leon Dixon
National Bicycle History Archive of America
(NBHAA.com)



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Many thanks Leon for the excellent photo and your knowledge…you un-matched! Thank you for sharing too!

 

[Bikesquirrel]

looking For an original Pod….also need original kickstand

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Do you happen to have a picture of the head badge, and the rear reflector assembly?
Great looking original Mercury…Congrats!

 

[Tom Carroll]

This one never came with the rear reflector never had any place to mount and no old holes. Will get better pics of badge this is what have for now