Help regarding 1895 Louis Hoffman TOC bicycle

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There is lots and lots of information out there on the Hoffman Co. which you are talking about. It was the Baker Bros who raced their bikes in 1895 ( Cliff and Conn Baker ).

What's hard for me is finding photos of Conn Baker on a Hoffman because it was basically his first year if I'm not mistaken as a professional. It was until he started making a name for himself later on that you see him on a Columbia bike or an Orient.

Here's a few things I have anyway on Hoffman for 1895.

 

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Conn Baker 1895 - most likely on a Hoffman here.

 

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Wow.
That's great information......nowhere to be found online!
I wonder if the bicycle I am trying to buy has the triangular reinforced frame?
Have you ever seen a Hoffman TOC bicycle "in the wild" or offered for sale?
Thank you very much for posting this information.

 

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