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Major Taylor style Accles & Pollock British made vintage adjustable racing stem, some remains of chrome. Works perfectly, comes with Ashby headlight mount. Paypal only $220USD plus shipping, item in New Zealand...

Hanging up my file and welder for a while as I am heading away from the workshop for a few months.... I will have time to spend hours on the PC to recharge my creativity and get new ideas!

Wanted. CCM Massey triple crown fork. Any condition, I can straighten or fix anything. To fit a 1923 mens roadster. Gavin gavinnz@xtra.co.nz

A smart a r se mate looked at the copper wire chain extension and said "I think you have taken the skip tooth idea a bit to far...."

Sure thing, just keep a eye out for news of my death and you could be the new owner! :)

Back to usual programing...... I have finally finished the stainless steel fender end trims... bike looks better with the fenders cut level and even...

Oh, new toy (ok it's really a 118 year old toy) arrived today in a box from Kansas.... Pierce chainless with full suspension front and back in 1902! I have my Holy Grail bike after 6 years hunting. Never give up looking for the bike you REALLY REALLY want.

Thanks, I have to say I am quite happy with how that part came out. I do set impossible standards for myself sometimes.... like "every part must be a work of art in it's own right".... idiot.... it makes for slow going at times.... I have spent three days making 4 trims for the ends of the...

I have also completed my chain tensioner.... cut down a 415 12 tooth motorcycle sprocket to skip tooth and turned up a pin, bronze bush and outer washer.

I ground up and "anvil" and hammered all my fender trims to the curve of the fenders... used a curved hardwood mallet so I didn't stretch or damage the metal more than needed....

Today I ordered a 415 by T12 motorcycle front sprocket to make my chain tensioner idler out of... grind off half the teeth and I have my 6 tooth idler gear. And I was very pleased to pick up some very cool Art Deco style nuts for the centre of the fenders were the mounting wires will go around...

As requested I have added the Deco..... with some reference to the Adler chainwheel design... now I have some bronze and I am going to turn up a plain bearing and end cap for the idler sprocket.....

I was puzzling about how to make a the rear fender mounts to the frame adjustable to move with the wheel when the chain is adjusted... BUT just thought I could leave the wheel in one place and make up a tensioner on the forward end of the lower chain run?? Anyone got some cool older looking...