Spring seat post identification

[Freqman1]

Picked this up to possibly use on a project. Looks like it says”BROO?S SPRING SEATPOST”. Can anyone identify the maker? Thanks, Shawn

 

[Wolfmac]

Interesting and cool looking. Have you had it apart?

 

[Freqman1]

Interesting and cool looking. Have you had it apart?

Not yet but it would be going on a restored bike so I would have to take it apart to have it nickeled.

 

[Wolfmac]

Not yet but it would be going on a restored bike so I would have to take it apart to have it nickeled.

I’m curious what the spring mechanism looks like. When you do get to restoring it, please share some photos.

 

[danfitz1]

Brooks? Maybe a later version of this?

 

[Blue Streak]

Brooks Spring Seat Post ad from 1899:

 

[GTs58]

Brooks Spring Seat Post ad from 1899:
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I wonder why the word climax is there. Really?

 

[Wolfmac]

I wonder why the word climax is there. Really?

Because it’s “Satisfactory to the Rider”.

 

[mongeese]

You’re never gonna get it .

 

[oldmtrcyc]

I have a bike for that, Shawn! Very