A well worded and accurate analogy.
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Can't wait to see this one finished.
There is a link to a patent from 1940 in this thread, plus a YouTube video. Very interesting piece of technology
Edit: shoot, the patent link is dead.
Edit: shoot, the patent link is dead.
Really good pictures of the insides here:
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well since i cant find any pics of these on the web and no one could tell me whats the guts looked like i gutted the one i recently got to clean and repack it. if anyone else wants to know, here you go!! i didn't, however, remove the axle, which is either coated in rubber or spring loaded...
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I need to go dumpster diveing! Those twinnbars are really good rideing bikes for cruisers. Had a Elgin twinn 40 back in the 80s.
That's where I found mine. It's amazing what people throw away.
Just scored a left side teardrop pedal in perfect patina condition. What do you think the chances are that I can find a matching right side before September 6th?
Well, I really wanted to do something to the bike today. So, I went ahead and tried to modify that old bottle opener that I was using to hold the truss rods. I bent the front down and drilled the holes I needed to mount the headlight and the truss rods. But you can already see that it didn't like being bent. Both sides started to crack.
But I kept going and hoped for the best. I hunted through the junk boxes to get everything to fit together. I was tightening the last bolt and the bottle opener broke apart. But I still took some pictures so everyone could get an idea of the look I was trying to achieve.
I wanted the headlight to be about an inch further back, but the bottle opener was too short. I have another bottle opener that is longer but it is made of copper and I will probably end up with the same results. Overall, I am not completely satisfied with this look anyway. Something is missing. Hopefully, I will figure it out.
But I kept going and hoped for the best. I hunted through the junk boxes to get everything to fit together. I was tightening the last bolt and the bottle opener broke apart. But I still took some pictures so everyone could get an idea of the look I was trying to achieve.
I wanted the headlight to be about an inch further back, but the bottle opener was too short. I have another bottle opener that is longer but it is made of copper and I will probably end up with the same results. Overall, I am not completely satisfied with this look anyway. Something is missing. Hopefully, I will figure it out.
Bummer about the Burgie bottle opener.
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Vintage banjo tailpieces frequently break at the 90 like that. Since they are brass they repair and strengthen them by brazing a gusset on the underside.
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I’m not sure how you do it, but I’m guessing you’ll find one!!!!
you are like the KING of patina part finders!!!!
What about picking up something like this, granted I have no idea if all the dimensions are right and it’s new..
BRACKET HEADLIGHT HARLEY BIG TWIN WIDE GLIDE FORK FL FLH TRIPLE TREE CHROME | eBay
This sale is for one Headlight Mounting Bracket. This 1/8" thick bracket has two slotted 3/8" mounting holes, and one 1/2" headlight mounting hole.
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Thanks for the idea, but that would be way too shiny. I still have some other options using some old junk I have around here. I always try to use stuff as old as the bike (or looks as old as the bike) when I have to fabricate a part.What about picking up something like this, granted I have no idea if all the dimensions are right and it’s new..
BRACKET HEADLIGHT HARLEY BIG TWIN WIDE GLIDE FORK FL FLH TRIPLE TREE CHROME | eBay
This sale is for one Headlight Mounting Bracket. This 1/8" thick bracket has two slotted 3/8" mounting holes, and one 1/2" headlight mounting hole.www.ebay.com
This would be interesting to replicate. They actually offered this bike with a 2-speed hub where the shifter is mounted by the rear wheel. Reminds me of a suicide shifter on a Harley.
I found some pictures of the Twin 20 bike from when I bought it. It's most likely a '39 because of the date code on the rear hub. Most of these Twin 20s are very unique because of the amount of options and colors available.
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There is a lot of info on these Twin Bars on the CABE. From what I've been told, it's almost impossible to tell which model of Elgin Twin you have since each of the models were simply different bolt on pieces. And you can't really know what pieces yours is missing.
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Twin-Formation: Elgin Twinbar Details | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965
I’m starting this thread as a posting area for information on and discussion of the history of the Sears Elgin Twin-Bar models. I have observed and gathered a lot of information on them and I hope that sharing that information and bringing up observations and questions about Twin-Bars will widen...
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Elgin twin bar count | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965
I thought it would be interesting to see how many twin bars are out there any model. Please post pics of the ones you have in your collection here is mine.
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Does that mean all of the 20's have been turned into 60's? That's just one of the reasons I don't care for restored bikes, you never know what they really were originally. I am a minimalist builder, so I actually prefer the 20. Then I remove even more parts (fenders, seat bracket, kickstand, etc). Just like the Wingbars, I like that frame to be the key focus of the aesthetics. While, I am surprised that I didn't put a springer on this one; I probably would have if I wouldn't have found that floating hub Elgin wheelset. I think I have decided to stay with those wheels.There is a lot of info on these Twin Bars on the CABE. From what I've been told, it's almost impossible to tell which model of Elgin Twin you have since each of the models were simply different bolt on pieces. And you can't really know what pieces yours is missing.
Twin-Formation: Elgin Twinbar Details | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965
I’m starting this thread as a posting area for information on and discussion of the history of the Sears Elgin Twin-Bar models. I have observed and gathered a lot of information on them and I hope that sharing that information and bringing up observations and questions about Twin-Bars will widen...
Elgin twin bar count | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965
I thought it would be interesting to see how many twin bars are out there any model. Please post pics of the ones you have in your collection here is mine.
I get some really outrageous ideas when I'm bored (and I'm constantly bored). I have started putting something together that's so bizarre that it's just crazy. If things go right, I may have an entry for Class II. I can hear the nitpickers already!
I have been fitting other parts together just to see if this is even feasible. It looks like it might work. Still a lot of experimentation going on. I probably should enter it in Class II before I get too far into it.
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