J L Mead Co

[pelletman]

I can't believe he could sell so cheap, and it wasn't a cheap quality bike. Columbias were $75 in 1900

 

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[bricycle]

You probably could sell them at that for cost...tires were $2-3, wheels $3-4, seats $3, retail.
Pipe was dirt cheap then. Labor??

 

[chitown]

1900 tough times in the bicycle world

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[wasp3245]

Mead

Hello Chitown
I enjoyed reading your research about Mead. Mead had bikes made for them by Westfield and Schwinn? Did they make their own bikes at one time ? Cheers Carey

 

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