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I like the idea of wood fenders and keeping it pre-1900 would be cool. Is the partial fender (not continuing over the back tire) typical of early examples?
I've seen quite a few tandems with mismatched handlebars- generally the ones with rear steering(?) I'd like to have a matched pair but maybe not spend too much in case this thing does get identified and I can find something closer to what came with it.
The bearing cover D&J lead is being a pain in search- anyone know what the D&J stand for? I saw the one post saying they supplied parts (hangers) to lots of companies- curious if this was nationally or midwest (nearer Chicago), etc.
Thanks, Gary!
Okozzy- sorry about the fender.
Is there a reason some tandems have such a low back seat/bars? The fact that this one was all on one level appealed to me.
Well, my paint thinning efforts are not going very well. There seem to be patches of surface rust most places that make the thin original paint friable along their edges. I tried PB blaster and thinner, and finally rags and acetone (and oven cleaner on rear chain rings). I wish there was more black left- will probably clearcoat it to stabilize.
Photos are a bit stretched because I tried to stitch 4 together for a full closeup of the bike and photoshop cut the frame- making it look like roadkill, so I just cropped it back into two photos