Hendee Mfg Co. / Indian Motocycle Co. Bicycles Information Thread

[corbettclassics]

Cabinet card of Hendee..

 

[fordsnake]

Very nice!

 

[corbettclassics]

Here's some more if you want to read about a period article on Hendee.

Enjoy

 

[cyclingday]

I came across this brochure for an Indian dealership in Milwaukee, and it’s from the same shop as the point of purchase decal on my 1923 model 131 T.

It’s too bad, the decal isn’t in as good of shape as the brochure is, but at least I know, what the missing segments looked like.
Nice coincidence, finding that brochure.

 

[friday]

does anyone know of photos of Hendee and Al Crocker snr?

 

[Pedals Past]

Love to hear any known history or literature to this bike

 

[bricycle]

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Love to hear any known history or literature to this bike

think these were 1936-7ish

 

[cyclingday]

I’m still trying to put together the accessory kit, but I finally got all the kinks ironed out on the 1923 Indian.

It’s always a treat to ride one of these relics, that look to have not been ridden in many decades.
I feel as though, if the bike could talk, it would be thanking me for finally showing it a little love.
Kind of like a caged bird I suppose.

 

[Freqman1]

Interesting that your bike doesn’t have an “Indian” down tube decal. My theory is that if the bike was originally equipped as a tank bike it would not have the down tube decal. V/r Shawn

 

[cyclingday]

I think your right about that, Shawn.
There was a discussion about that in one of the other threads, with some catalog documentation to back that up.