More Spring Cleaning

[Sven]

Great collection !

 

[SirMike1983]

 

[BroCraig]

I love the red letters on the head badge. Were they always red? Mine are black, but my bike is black.

 

[SirMike1983]

 

[SirMike1983]

My project for January: reviving this neat old 1930s-era Sturmey hub set: a 1937 Model K and a "Mark II" Dynohub. To go with it is an appropriate black quadrant shifter and pulley. The Mark II is a massive piece of equipment, far larger and heavier than the post-war Dynohub. It dwarfs even the Model K, which itself is sized like an AW.

 

[Oilit]

My project for January: reviving this neat old 1930s-era Sturmey hub set: a 1937 Model K and a "Mark II" Dynohub. To go with it is an appropriate black quadrant shifter and pulley. The Mark II is a massive piece of equipment, far larger and heavier than the post-war Dynohub. It dwarfs even the Model K, which itself is sized like an AW.

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I think that's the first picture of a "Mark II" I've ever seen. Thanks for posting!

 

[SirMike1983]

It's the only one I've ever come across. The Hub of the Universe book, which has become a sort of "bible" of Sturmey Archer for me because of its detail, only talks briefly about it. It seems to have been a short-lived transition between the original Dynohub and the subsequent series of "GH" models from before WWII. There is very little imprinting on the hub. The only imprint is "MARK II".

I'll hold onto it for my hub collection - just not enough spares to use on an everyday basis on a bike, and it's really large and heavy in any event, even compared to the basic post-war GH-6.

 

[SirMike1983]

Finally, the 2021 riding season begins here in western New England. We've had a moderately snowy winter and several wind storms, as well as several cold snaps where it stays down in the 30s during the day. But finally this week, we're in the 60s each day with dry conditions. I'm still finishing some work on a couple Raleigh and Lucas bells for various bikes, but everything is pretty much ready for this season.

 

[SirMike1983]

 

[SirMike1983]

Spotted this Great Blue Heron while I was riding earlier this week. Then we got a shot of heavy rain and some wet snow yesterday. Hopefully better weather will return soon.