looking for information on the Stormer, made by the Acme Manufacturing Co. in Reading, PA

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looking for information on the Stormer, made by the Acme Manufacturing Co. in Reading, PA
cannot find much info
saw pictures of a Stormer tandem on Copake, and another badgeless tandem sold here who claimed to be a Stormer, but that is it.
Read that Acme Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1892, then bought out by ABC in early 1900
anything else? catalogs, brochures, old pics
thanks

 

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posted by @Blue Streak in another post
From June 08, 1899 issue of The Cycle Age and Trade Review comparing projected 1899 output of American Bicycle Company manufacturers compared to the independent makers outside the ABC.
listed in the "Independent" section, Acme Manufacturing Co. expected output of 30000

 

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Stormer bicycles, 1897. (Book, 1897) [WorldCat.org]

Get this from a library! Stormer bicycles, 1897.. [Acme Manufacturing Company (Reading, Pa.)]

www.worldcat.org

[Catalogues]. (Journal, magazine, 1800s) [WorldCat.org]

Get this from a library! [Catalogues].. [Acme manufacturing company (Reading, Pa.)]

www.worldcat.org

Category:Acme vehicles - Wikimedia Commons

commons.wikimedia.org

Acme bicycles, 1892 to 1901 by Acme Manufacturing Co., Reading, PA (USA)

Amazon.com

 

[lgrinnings]

At Max's request, I'm posting some additional information resources for TOC bicycles. Feel free to add your own...

-Lester


Early cycling trade publications:

The bicycling world

library.si.edu

The Bicycling world & L.A.W. bulletin

library.si.edu

The Cycle

library.si.edu

The Springfield wheelmen's gazette

library.si.edu

The Wheelmen's gazette

library.si.edu

The Referee & cycle trade journal

library.si.edu

The Bearings

library.si.edu

The Wheel and cycling trade review

library.si.edu

The Cycle age and trade review

library.si.edu

The Bicycling world and motorcycle review

library.si.edu

Museum of Play catalogs, etc. containing bicycles:

Search for "bicycle" - The Strong – Digital Collections on Preservica

museumofplay.access.preservica.com

 

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...0001&campid=5335809022&icep_item=313373460751

 

[andybee75]

I have 1898 Stormer: http://www.veterancykel.se/Stormer-1898-herr-USA/mobile/

 

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I have 1898 Stormer: http://www.veterancykel.se/Stormer-1898-herr-USA/mobile/

Hösten 2014 köpte jag via den amerikanska cykelklubben The Wheelmen har jag köpt katalogkopior från åren 1896, 1898 och 1899.

Can you please post the 1896, 1898 and 1899 catalogs on here so we can help ID our bikes?

I read that you used "cellulose" thinner to successfully remove all the black paint without affecting the olive paint. You did a great job!
What is that? never heard of it.

 

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I have 1898 Stormer: http://www.veterancykel.se/Stormer-1898-herr-USA/mobile/

here are some pictures of my Stormer.
I advertised it for sale yesterday.
my serial is quite low, 19526, so could probably be 1895, 1896 or 1897 if we use the estimates of 30000 bikes per year by 1899.
wonder if they started at serial 1 in 1892?

Sold - cancelled | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

cancelled

thecabe.com

 

[andybee75]

Hösten 2014 köpte jag via den amerikanska cykelklubben The Wheelmen har jag köpt katalogkopior från åren 1896, 1898 och 1899.

Can you please post the 1896, 1898 and 1899 catalogs on here so we can help ID our bikes?

I read that you used "cellulose" thinner to successfully remove all the black paint without affecting the olive paint. You did a great job!
What is that? never heard of it.

I have them on a laptop thats broken for the moment, but when i get a hold of them i can email them to you. The solvent i used is a thinner containing xylene and/or toluene.

 

[andybee75]

I got these pictures years ago of an amazing survivor, stored since the 30'ies in Stockholm. Observe the decal with the year and model under the head badge. The frame no is a couple of thousand from mine. Somewhere i got the info that the head badge of this bike was used only in 1898.