Newspaper Bags

[Tomato John]

While technically not a newspaper delivery bag, here’s a US Mail delivery bag from WWII. It’s mounted on a 1942 Dayton that was used by the Hooksett, NH post office for mail delivery through the war.

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Very cool. Would love to see more pics.

 

[Goldenrod]

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You guys are lookin at the bags when the two honeys are pictured in short-shorts? Oh to go back to 1972 when there was just me and my woody.

 

[cyclingday]

Very NICE!!! , I would love to see some close up pics , does it just clip on?

I looked for a makers mark, but didn’t find anything.
The rattle itself is fairly heavy duty, with what looks like an iron pellet inside.
The clip is made of spring steel and the whole assembly is nickel plated.

 

[Herman]

Sweet!,that particular style of sleigh bell is called the "Polar" style and dates to the 1880-1890's,I have a couple off of leather horse straps,mine are nickle plated brass 1 1/4 inches diameter or number "2" size , they have about the best ring of any of the different styles of sleigh bells,thank you for your time and trouble

 

[butnut]

This is my OG bag, I delivered the Herald American twice a week, Thursday & Sunday, usually around 80 papers on my 63/4 lime StingRay, double bags hung on the bars pretty good and was a easy ride ( no hills in my neighborhood ) but I hated getting up and folding the papers before sunup. they delivered a couple of bundles in the driveway sometime in the nite and I was glad when they came early enough to fold before bed but was still brutal with the 40 degree Cali mornings . I bought my StingRay with my shoeshine money (I lived by 4 car dealers and car salesman always wanted their snakeskin shoes shined but thats another story) so the paper route money went for slotcars & models and of course McDonalds, I'ts still there, the oldest remaining Golden Arches. The San Pedro bags I just picked up over the years.View attachment 935654
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You kept your bag...did you keep your bike? Great stories!

 

[butnut]

Although I never delivered the paper, we knew our paperboy had the coolest bike we'd ever seen. No one in our neighborhood had a Sting Ray...except the paperboys. And they all modified it with a tall gooseneck and boxspring seat. Our paperboy must have had a Deluxe as it had the springer, and whitewalls. This was mid to late 60s. I was in 6th grade in '66, so jealous, lol. When I started restoring Sting Rays in the 90s, I chanced upon a nice original paint '68 in Campus Green...perfect for a paperboy special. I went to the oldest Schwinn dealer in Hawaii (Eki Cyclery) where all the paperboys bought their goosenecks and boxspring seats from, and prayed they had those 2 pieces. I got the last NOS gooseneck, and they let me buy the rusty boxspring seat from their showcase of vintage parts. I chromed the seat parts, and assembled my own Hawaiian Paperboy Special. I was in my 30s, and felt/wished I was back in the 60s. They all hung their canvas bags on the handlebars as the bag had 2 small pockets to slide over the grips. I hope to find a Honolulu Star Bulletin or Advertiser bag one day.

 

[mrg]

Well I was the youngest kid and the last to move out and my mom lived there till she passed around 09 so all my stuff +++ was still in my bedroom, garage, patio etc ( a lot of stuff) so my bags were there and a good chance I got my OG frame back but that a long story I’ve posted here before.

 

[wavesurferoahu]

Although I never delivered the paper, we knew our paperboy had the coolest bike we'd ever seen. No one in our neighborhood had a Sting Ray...except the paperboys. And they all modified it with a tall gooseneck and boxspring seat. Our paperboy must have had a Deluxe as it had the springer, and whitewalls. This was mid to late 60s. I was in 6th grade in '66, so jealous, lol. When I started restoring Sting Rays in the 90s, I chanced upon a nice original paint '68 in Campus Green...perfect for a paperboy special. I went to the oldest Schwinn dealer in Hawaii (Eki Cyclery) where all the paperboys bought their goosenecks and boxspring seats from, and prayed they had those 2 pieces. I got the last NOS gooseneck, and they let me buy the rusty boxspring seat from their showcase of vintage parts. I chromed the seat parts, and assembled my own Hawaiian Paperboy Special. I was in my 30s, and felt/wished I was back in the 60s. They all hung their canvas bags on the handlebars as the bag had 2 small pockets to slide over the grips. I hope to find a Honolulu Star Bulletin or Advertiser bag one day.View attachment 1208617

Howzit--my name is Bruce and I have a small kine vintage bike collection --all are Schwinns--a couple pre-war, the rest post war--I am full on local haole--would like to talk story any time--I live townside--a hui hou

 

[tripple3]

Bump it for more pics...
Light For All bag to carry my lunch box and pants to work Electrical; Light It!

Finished this project after a year; waiting for next one....

 

[Swampthing]

This thread is great.
I delivered the Ann Arbor News from 80 to 83 or so. A four mile ride to pick up my papers, then a series of shorter trips around the neighborhood and the apartment buildings on my route.
then the ride home. Some of those winter mornings were brutal.
I just looked on EB for an Ann Arbor News Bag. There were 2, the cheapest $85. Wow.
I would like to have one, but if I had that cash I’d get a new saddle or cool bars... not a bag, but I would like to get one if anyone has one for trade or sale or anything.