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Thanks for the overview of the many techniques used to do the same thing, build that great escape vehicle the bike.

That mechanism on the back wheel is a Tokheim shifting system, manufactured by the Tokheim gas pump people 1970ish vintage. It uses an expanding rear sprocket to provide 5 different gear ratios. Kind of like a 5sp derailleur but the chain doesn't move over the sprockets. As far as I can tell...

I have an Elgin bike similar to yours. Below the bottom bracket is stamped: 28218, mus-j, mod-502 213. Mine came as a frame, fork, rear fender and rear wheel. The wheel has a black out hub and the brake arm is stamped Morrow. Do you have any pictures of your bike? Thanks

Hi, my name is enlan, I'm a new member from the Midwest. My ongoing interests are turn of the century HI wheelers and hard tire safeties. Recently developed an interest in British 3sp and early balloon tire bikes. Also have an interest in advertising literature, catalogs, bike themed books and...