rusty_apache
Finally riding a big boys bike
I found the seat specs for 1904 and nothing like a Brooks saddle was offered. Between the 501 & 511 there was a wide range of saddles offered so I have lots of options!
My serial number is 111,896
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I found the seat specs for 1904 and nothing like a Brooks saddle was offered. Between the 501 & 511 there was a wide range of saddles offered so I have lots of options!
My serial number is 111,896
GiovanniLiCalsi
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Troxel was a popular choice.
rusty_apache
Finally riding a big boys bike
Thanks Giovanni! Great suggestion!
According to the catalogue the Troxel 10 A and 30 B were only offered on the model 511 but so were those Hussey bars.
I’ve always admired Paul’s reproduction Troxels because of the cool badges so I’ll probably go that route!
According to the catalogue the Troxel 10 A and 30 B were only offered on the model 511 but so were those Hussey bars.
I’ve always admired Paul’s reproduction Troxels because of the cool badges so I’ll probably go that route!
From a local newspaper, this was published probably 20 years ago.
Machine Age Victim
Finally riding a big boys bike
Here's my Pierce with a pretty bad serial stamp. Any ideas on year/model?
MonkeyWrenching
Finally riding a big boys bike
Just got this, in Buffalo of all places:
Geo. N. Pierce badge
Chainless
Cushion Ride
Reversible bars.
Serial number 70223
1900-1906 based on the chart earlier in this thread.
From the Serial looks like it places it in 1900 to early '01
Geo. N. Pierce badge
Chainless
Cushion Ride
Reversible bars.
Serial number 70223
1900-1906 based on the chart earlier in this thread.
From the Serial looks like it places it in 1900 to early '01
FreedomMachinist
Finally riding a big boys bike
I was hoping to get some technical advice on my latest bicycle - it is a Pierce, around 1909 I'd say, Cushion frame (Hygenic Cushion rear shock and double spring fork in the front) . It is a beautifull machine of which I will post some pictures in the next few days... so far my question would be:
How does the seat post clamp ? There is a hexagonal nut attached to the upper end of the seat tube and that nut just spins freely.
The nut says
"Pierce Pat. Mar.06 1900"
The nut has an inner thread and the seat tube has an inserted sleeve, about 2" long with a vertical key slot - Since the nut isn't doing anything, I guess some kind of collet assembly is missing, to clamp the seat post tight- right now the shaft would not fasten but can still be turned and slid up and down inside the tube.
I googled the patent phrase and added "seat post" and found some hits which look like a match (Besides it doesn't say "Pierce" in the patent)
I just have no idea how a collet could be slid in, the shaft already makes a pretty tight fit right now...???
As always, any advice is truly welcome
Thanks.
How does the seat post clamp ? There is a hexagonal nut attached to the upper end of the seat tube and that nut just spins freely.
The nut says
"Pierce Pat. Mar.06 1900"
The nut has an inner thread and the seat tube has an inserted sleeve, about 2" long with a vertical key slot - Since the nut isn't doing anything, I guess some kind of collet assembly is missing, to clamp the seat post tight- right now the shaft would not fasten but can still be turned and slid up and down inside the tube.
I googled the patent phrase and added "seat post" and found some hits which look like a match (Besides it doesn't say "Pierce" in the patent)
I just have no idea how a collet could be slid in, the shaft already makes a pretty tight fit right now...???
As always, any advice is truly welcome
Thanks.
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FreedomMachinist
Finally riding a big boys bike
Ok, after a closer examination I discovered a small thread on the inner sleeve, which led me to the conclusion that the sleeve could thread into the nut if it hadn't slipt down too far into the seatpost... so after some soft wiggling I could lift up the whole nut-collet-sleeve-combo...
The nut and the outer (black) sleeve are held together by a recess and can spin freely against each other.
The thread of the inner collet screws into the top nut and expands the outer sleeve via the tapered wedge it gets drawn into, which will compress against the seat post tube and thus clamp the whole assembly, including the inserted seat post.
So yet another method of seat post binder - Pretty slick arrangement - complicated to manufacture and beautifull to study.
Thats why I like TOCs (=Totally Overcomplicated Cool Sh1t)
The nut and the outer (black) sleeve are held together by a recess and can spin freely against each other.
The thread of the inner collet screws into the top nut and expands the outer sleeve via the tapered wedge it gets drawn into, which will compress against the seat post tube and thus clamp the whole assembly, including the inserted seat post.
So yet another method of seat post binder - Pretty slick arrangement - complicated to manufacture and beautifull to study.
Thats why I like TOCs (=Totally Overcomplicated Cool Sh1t)
FreedomMachinist
Finally riding a big boys bike
Its been a while, but here are some more photos of the Pierce.
To my knowledge the bike is having all its parts as it came out of the factory
Lovely hygenic cushion
Spring Fork
It even bears its original wheel set - wood rims painted in frame color with two golden pinstripes.
Front
Rear
To my knowledge the bike is having all its parts as it came out of the factory
Lovely hygenic cushion
Spring Fork
It even bears its original wheel set - wood rims painted in frame color with two golden pinstripes.
Front
Rear
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