Unknown TOC 2 Man Tandem for ID

[Jesse McCauley]

I purchased this tandem some time back and I'm trying to determine make before either painting it or selling it.

Anyone recognize this distinct windowed lug pattern?

Jesse McCauley
Detroit, MI

*Wanted* Iver Johnson "5 bolt" crankarms. Please PM

 

[corbettclassics]

Jesse - - I don't have much to go by in the way of tandems but about 50 or 60 pics ( racers etc ) and thought these were kind of close anyway :

On the Wilhem for 1895, maybe for 1896 or '97 its was more like yours. Again these are only close samples and they always change yr to yr.

I think I saw a Syrcuse tandem with those same lugs.

 

[Jesse McCauley]

That Wilhelm looks closest that I've seen, I'll keep diggin


Jesse McCauley
Detroit, MI

*Wanted* Iver Johnson "5 bolt" crankarms. Please PM

 

[bricycle]

Big chain wheel I believe is Crescent.

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Crescent seems right to me! I'll keep looking and try to find a badge to compare holes withb


Jesse McCauley
Detroit, MI

*Wanted* Iver Johnson "5 bolt" crankarms. Please PM

 

[bricycle]

drop outs seem Crescent also.

 

[Iverider]

I was thinking Crescent, but couldn't find an example online. Lots of frame details are similar (lugs, dropouts) as well as the badge hole configuration.

 

[fat tire trader]

I checked my, 94, 96 and 97 Crescent catalogs and did not see a similar tandem.

 

[Jesse McCauley]

I gave the bike a thorough cleaning prior to posting for sale/trade and beneath the grime build up on the bottom bracket was all the information I needed.
Albert & JM Anderson produced out of Boston. Very few of their bicycles survive according to the Wheelmen collective conscious, this may be the only surviving two man tandem.

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