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 81
4 was the standard, but now it hassettled to 3-16, even on tandems, and onracing wheels a ys chain has been used ina few instances. The B chain has al-most displaced the 8.Quality of steel used, accuracy of pitch … DIAMOND B. and fineness of fit and finish have steadilyimproved, and were never at so high astandard as in 1898; accuracy of cutting andscientific shaping of the sprocket teethhave also been constantly studied andshow greater advance than ever, so that,as a result, the chains on this years prod-uct…
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