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~ What Is It? TOC Fork Mount Spoon Brake? ~

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This is made for a free-wheeling clutch hub, with some kind of linkage connected to the crankset. It’s similar to the 1896 Eclipse.

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I Don't get what or why the advertisement shows the rider as if he's pushing a rod at end of rear stay, "Lower forks"

Additionally, I found an article:

Brisbane Courier Newspaper Archives Monday, April 16, 1900 - Page 7;

https://newspaperarchive.com/brisbane-courier-apr-16-1900-p-7/

There's errors in the print transcription but, It describes it and how to use.

"A new brake has recently been placed on. the American market that has some very de- sirable features. The " Handy Automatic Brake," as it is called, consists/ simply of a bale or hoop attached by clips to the lower forks of the frame and flattened at the cen- tre to form a shoe. It is provided with a lever, one end of which carries a iball-bear ing roller, which rests just aJ)ove the chain. A rider deBlring to slow down or stop, or to keep his wheel in check when descending a grade or hill, holds back or " back pedals." This action Instantly straightens the lower reach of the chain, and transfers the slack, which had jbeen in this part, to the upper reach. As tho lower reach straightens it catches <the ball-bearing roll- er, lifts aiid carries the lever backward, and draws the shoe against the tlffc. The in- stant the rider stops holding' iback on the pedals the brake is automatically released, and resumes its'normal position, ready again for any call or emergency. With it iho rider does not use a muscio ho "would not use if he did not have It. if his desire Ia to slightly check his wheel ho holds back lightly, and the hrake is applied Ilgatly. If he wants to stop quickly he applies niora force, and the brake does the rest. There is no limit to the power of the hrake ; a rider going at the very top. of his speed can stop in 10ft., and can easily hold his wheel down any travelled hill, no matter how steep. It is light, and can easily he flttei to any chalu-drlvea jawhtjiel. ^"

It don't say to push a lever with right foot as the illustration seems to show either rather, just back peddle. . The " Handy Automatic Brake," first coaster or kick-back brake?
 
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Thanks for all your help and interest everyone!

This Handy Brake has found a new home with a happy Caber, and I am sure he'll post again once installed!
 
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