Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing (1912)
Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard), 1870-1959, ed · New York, London, Harper & Brothers · leaf 118
hard-wood wedges make it fast. The other wheel can be slippedon when the axle is in place and attached in a similar manner.It would be best to remove the old iron boxes from the hubs,so that a few screws can be driven through the hub and intothe wedges to help in holding them securely in place. In… … that leads to the large sprocket-wheel by means of whichthe axle is turned. An old bicycle chain and sprockets, together with the axle,cranks, and pedals, can be arranged on a frame, so that asaddle may be mounted the proper distance above the pedals.This arrangement is clearly shown in the…
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