The Modern bicycle and its accessories; a complete reference book for rider, dealer, and maker (1898)
Schwalbach, Alexander, Wilcox, Julius, Commercial advertiser association, New York · New York, The Commercial advertiser association · leaf 63
Wheel Works, the makers of the Crescent,who first introduced sheet steel stampingsin bicycle construction, and still continueto use them, make their fork crown of threepieces drawn and stamped together. Afew of the makers still continue to use thegood old-fashioned two-piece flat platecrown, which… … 42 HUMBER FORK CROWN. piece flat crowns. The Victor fork sidesare remarkable, because for many yearspast all the great makers have invariablyadvertised their fork sides as being madeof cold-drawn tubing, flattened to an ovalshape. The Victor people claim, however,that for years past they have made…
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