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History of Mussleman coaster brakes middletown and Cleveland
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partsguy
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
@hoofhearted do you know this?
hoofhearted
Saint Lactose The Tolerant
No, I don't, partsguy ..... but I do know shoe3.
Shoe3 is a dear, old friend ... we go waaay back.
.... patric
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partsguy
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Your history of Ohio bicycles, especially earlier ones, far surpasses me. Just thought it was worth a try. See ya at Links n' Kinks!
hoofhearted
Saint Lactose The Tolerant
Well, partsguy ... i'm more than a little surprised ..
knowing shoe3 as I do.
Shoe3 is the culprit that got me into doing research
and writing historic bicycle stuff onto paper. The
man knows quite a lot of stuff regarding Ohio machines
... especially those built in SW Ohio. He is the biggest
influence in my humble ramblings.
Met shoe3 back about 1985 ... we both worked for the
same sod-laying company.
The underboss had to keep yelling at shoe3, saying ...
''Green side - up !!'' ... ''Green side - up !!''
We weren't on that job for more than a half-hour when
shoe3 was taken off the sod-placement detail ... and was
given the watering-detail job.
I believe that's what happened -- can remember the under-
boss referring to shoe3 as a ''Hoser''.
..... patric
cyclingday
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Sod laying company!
I knew there was something about you guys that I liked. Lol!
I've put down my fair share of sod in my time.
Nothing beats a perfectly rolled lawn. Haha!
Ohio built bikes are a close second though.
I knew there was something about you guys that I liked. Lol!
I've put down my fair share of sod in my time.
Nothing beats a perfectly rolled lawn. Haha!
Ohio built bikes are a close second though.
barracuda
I live for the CABE
This question is surprisingly difficult to answer, especially without the availability of Howie Cohen's remarkable site. Some thoughts:
A.J. Musselman began licensing of the Automatic in 1906 from his offices in Chicago.
1906:
By 1908, Musselmans were a staple of Miami advertisements:
And Miami continued production into the early 1920s, probably until their dissolution in late 1923.
You might consider the purchase of A.J.'s biography, written by his son, for some clues. There's one on Etsy right now at a reasonable cost:
A.J. Musselman began licensing of the Automatic in 1906 from his offices in Chicago.
1906:
By 1908, Musselmans were a staple of Miami advertisements:
And Miami continued production into the early 1920s, probably until their dissolution in late 1923.
You might consider the purchase of A.J.'s biography, written by his son, for some clues. There's one on Etsy right now at a reasonable cost:
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