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A propane torch and a wire toothbrush do the job for me. And no compressor blasting in my ears!

Babies are fun! Hopefully men's restrooms where you are have changing tables,not just the ladies. 15 years ago I had to do too many diaper changes on a toilet tank ...

Aliexpress is a great source for inexpensive bike and motorcycle bits/

Usual wisdom it to put loose balls in the race until it is full/tightly packed and then take one ball out.

I've been working with construction guys who insist on blasting moldy oldies- top 40 crap from 45+ years ago. I strongly prefer silence.

"The bars I have coming have a crossbar so it has to be one that separates. " If they are old bicycle crossbars with a flat section at the ends, just take the bolt out of the gooseneck and thread the bars past that part.

I put a bigger knob on the tightening screw so I could cinch it down more easily. Worked well.

A WTB Speed V came on a bike I bought more than 10 years ago. At first glance I thought it would have to be replaced, but it was surprisingly comfy and still in use...

I'm sure you've seen these, but probably some have not: https://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/collections/transport/road-transport/bicycles/j-rad-treadle-bicycle/ https://www.renehersecycles.com/riding-the-first-recumbent/ https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/ultra-rare-1937-glidacycle.151841/

German bikes are heavy and hard to sell because no one in the US knows what they are, but I have seen a lot of interest in the "export only" tank bikes on German boards. This one also has the dreaded "glockenlager" bottom bracket, which are... interesting. It's probably never been apart since...

Double O, 00, and/or "corn head grease" work well, and are a lot more free flowing than standard grease and don't leak as badly as oil. the Double O used to be used in leaky oil filled automotive steering boxes. The corn head grease is easy to find in corn country and virtually unobtainable...

Those "three little lines" can make anything Moderne!

I like those wingnuts!

Another funky front brake is the German style "Stempel Bremse" that acts on the front tire, but the action is opposite of your Phillips...

There is also the Schlumpf two speed bottom bracket. Swiss made and priced to match: https://www.cyclemonkey.com/schlumpf-drive-haberstock

They are usually nice bikes with reynolds tubing and lower end components. And those awful stickers...

good use for a battle lantern!

There's always the Babymaker- https://cyclingtips.com/2020/04/meet-the-babymaker-the-terrible-e-bike-that-just-raised-4-7-million-dollars/

Very cool! Not an Adler= in the 1930's they had a very NSDAP look- https://thecabe.com/forum/attachments/parts-20apart_zpsonzy3q2e-jpg.658886/

Is that an Adler chainring?