Indian Badged Girls Bike

[redline1968]

I see ...Then that screw attachment on the neck must be for looks... :0 :0

Betting it is with that period ladies saddle...if original.

 

[fordmike65]

I see ...Then that screw attachment on the neck must be for looks... :0 :0

You mean this one? Not sure what it is, but I don't see the tank attaching to it

 

[Andrew Gorman]

That's a parking lock- a very handy gadget on German bikes of the time. It tightens a band around the steerer tube so it won't turn and you can lean the now rigid bike up against a wall.

 

[fordmike65]

That's a parking lock- a very handy gadget on German bikes of the time. It tightens a band around the steerer tube so it won't turn and you can lean the now rigid bike up against a wall.

Thank you for the explanation. I had no idea what it was.

 

[redline1968]

Ha...German engineering..I just learn something new... :0

 

[Andrew Gorman]

It's been driving me crazy that I couldn't remember the German name for this part. I finally found it-Bandfeststeller-Belt Lock or Steuerkopfsperre -steering head lock. Now I can sleep at night.

 

[Igor]

Anything Indian (pre 55) that can be traced back to Hendee manufacturing, is big bucks.

Nice score

 

[Andrew Gorman]

Here is a picture of what one looks like:
https://velo-classic.de/oxid2/Fahrz...mt-rare-alte-Neuware-aus-Vorkriegszeiten.html
I am thinking of making one for a current project. What kind of steel will hold up to constant flexing? I am thinking pallet strapping or a junked steel measuring tape, but I don't recall the one I have help being particularly stiff. I'm thinking a modified hose clamp could work. Any suggestions?