major taylor picture...bike id

[kccomet]

got this last week, along with a few other early riders. prob the most recognized of the early or maybe any bike racer. they say taylor make a fortune and died in poverty. any one id the bike, ribbon something comes to mind or maybe i just came up with that because of the headbadge. i know he rode an orient shaft drive, and had a contract with iver. can anyone id the bike, this pics about as good as ive got.....thanks

 

[ccmerz]

Yea, I was thinking the same thing. MASSEY HARRIS SILVER RIBBON. He did ride one. Photo taken in Australia?

 

[kccomet]

thanks, that must have been where i thought ribbon, just couldnt put the rest together... it was too far back in my crowded mind. i dont know where the pic was taken, it was a supplement to the police gazette 1901

 

[Andrew Gorman]

It's a chainless, if that helps. I know he campaigned a few chainless bikes- I just can't remember which brands.

 

[rustjunkie]

Perhaps a Stearns?

 

[catfish]

I think it is an Orient.

 

[2jakes]

got this last week, along with a few other early riders. prob the most recognized of the early or maybe any bike racer. they say taylor make a fortune and died in poverty. any one id the bike, ribbon something comes to mind or maybe i just came up with that because of the headbadge. i know he rode an orient shaft drive, and had a contract with iver. can anyone id the bike, this pics about as good as ive got.....thanks

I believe Catfish got it right. And it's one version of the various bikes by Waltham Mfg. Co.

According to "BentRider" forum 2005:

Taylor promoted several brand bicycles.

Taylor on a Waltham shaft bike.
note the similarity of bike badge, drive-shaft, shoes & background.

Checking on Waltham Mfg. Co.
"This company was a manufacturer of bicycles,motorcycles, etc.
under the brand names of Orient, Waltham and Waltham-Orient."

 

[rustjunkie]

Check this:

http://oldspokeshome.com/model-m-chainless-ec-stearns-syracuse-new-york-1899

fork, bottom-bracket, bulbous housing at rear...?

 

[2jakes]

Check this:

http://oldspokeshome.com/model-m-chainless-ec-stearns-syracuse-new-york-1899

fork, bottom-bracket, bulbous housing at rear...?

At first glance, I thought the whole bike was made of wood. Nevertheless it's a beauty !

Thanks for sharing .

 

[rustjunkie]

I believe Catfish got it right...note the similarity of bike badge, drive-shaft, shoes & background...

Aha, see that now