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Hendee Mfg Co. / Indian Motocycle Co. Bicycles Information Thread
From the Indian Motocycle 1927 Sales Brochure for All Models (Motorcycles only)
Brown Motor Company Indian Motorcycles & Bicycles Sales & Service
Detroit, Michigan
Notice the two equipped motobikes hanging in the window front & center!!!!!!! Wouldn't you just love to be able to step back in time & walk in this shop.....
Here's the I believe is somewhere between 1924-1926 Indian Motorcycle Company brochure on the Merkel Motor Wheel. A long time Indian collector had marked this 1922 which I do not believe to be correct.
You are correct this Merkel brochure does not predate 1922! The Hendee Indian Mfg. Co., changed its name to the Indian Motocycle Company, Oct.26,1923, hence dating the brochure after 1923
Pope Westfield to build Indian Bicycles (Sept. 25, 1915)
Here's the whole page fordsnake posted in another thread:
On September 25, 1915, United States Investor periodical reports that Hendee Manufacturing Company has entered into arrangement with the Pope Plant in Westfield, Mass. to build bicycles to add to their motorcycle line-up and calls the addition of bicycles, "the new business is an experiment however, until it proves it's worth".
Bicycling World & Motorcycle Review - April 4, 1901 ad
Bicycling World & Motorcycle Review - April 4, 1901 ad
page 20
Hendee Mfg. Co.
Makers of Indian Bicycles
Springfield, Mass.
ad
Pre-Motor Bicycles ad - Bikes only at this time although plans were in the works for a Motor Bicycle.
Bicycling World & Motorcycle Review - May 23, 1901
Bicycling World & Motorcycle Review - May 23, 1901
page 197
article
W.D. Wilmot's story: "A Good Indian Story"
Dealer discusses his 3 years of dealings with Hendee Mfg. Indian bicycles. Starts third paragraph from bottom, center column. Kind of a neat read and gives us the hint Hendee Mfg. Co. Indian bicycles date to as early as 1899.
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