Pedals from the Teens and Twenties

[New Mexico Brant]

Great pedals
Top set are Torrington No. 6
Which seem most likely to be found and or sold on 1922 premium models
Maybe “ exclusively “
Photo ad and info provided to me by J M
Quite awhile back when I stumbled upon my first set on a early Elgin Moto

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Great to finally see the lady's version of these Torrington pedals. Photocredit: Scott @sm2501

 

[Balloontyre]

Teens Davis Ideal No. 2 Motor Type pedals manufactured by the Davis Sewing Machine Co. of Dayton, OH. "DAVIS D.S.M. Co." is legible on both end caps although more so on one pedal than the other.

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These pedal blocks look swapped to newer, not typical of teens davis

 

[Balloontyre]

Another pedal clue has emerged dear friends! Help is needed to solve the complete mystery of who was the Acme Company from Dayton, Ohio, and what was their full name? Sending @hoofhearted @ @bentwoody66 a S.O.S. for your kind assistance being you both hail from the Dayton area!
I would like to extend my appreciation to Mike @Rusty72 offering these on DOND.
They are scripted “Acme Carr(?)..or(?) & MFR. Co, Dayton, Ohio.” Built slightly more heavy duty than the Ideals and Standards. Offered as standard stock on some 1917 Flying Merkels and there are other mentions in the teens literature about Acme pedals.

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Could Acme be a division or off-shoot of Davis Sewing Machine Co? I can’t image Miami would want to admit it was using Davis pedals on their machines. Or was Acme building pedals for both firms including Miami’s Sur-Plus pedals? I can’t help but to see the Acme rat trap below looks just like the Davis Rex pedal.

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These blocks also look newer not typical of teens

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Original Columbia script block pedals on the Pope chassis.

 

[oddball]

I'll trade you Brant

 

[New Mexico Brant]

This is an interesting catalog page excerpt. This places what we consider “motorbike or motorcycle” facet type block pedals in the nineteenth century. Of course there were early rubber block pedals but they look like distant cousins compared to these BSA examples.

 

[oldwhizzer]

Davis pedals

 

[Boisenberi]

Davis pedals

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Is this set of pedals one that you would sell?

 

[Chadillac]

Torrington 6