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  • 1916 Emblem Big Twin, new find

    hi folks
    recently discovered in a household clean out and short of all tinware. Of course it would be great to find the missing bits magically in someones loft but right now i'd love to touch base with anyone who has a similar machine so i can get some photographs etc.
    I suspect guards were off the shelf items and commone to tohers, the brochure i have shows they're very similar to 18/19 henderson and all the ACE fours, with the exception of bracketry.....
    Alll help appreciated.
    Thanks
    Graeme
    New Zealand
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  • #2
    Awesome Graeme, I really like those Emblems - good luck!

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    • #3
      still no joy in finding other owners as yet, someone must know someone i can track one through please

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      • #4
        ran across this while researching old info from my computer

        emblem ad.jpg

        aka HAWG
        1914 EXCELSIOR BELT DRIVE SINGLE
        1914 excelsior belt drive single carcuss
        1940 indian chief military
        1965 sportster xlch
        1969 sportster xlch bobber
        1971 bsa A65 chopper
        1969 harley ss350 sprint
        1960 harley topper
        1963 harley topper
        H model whizzer on cheiftain bicycle
        H model whizzer on schwinn bicycle
        1949 harley model 125 bobber project
        1959 harley model 165
        1960 harley super 10
        1974 indian 70cc dirt bike
        EXCELSIOR - ALWAYS MAKES GOOD

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        • #5
          Originally posted by aka HAWG View Post
          ran across this while researching old info from my computer

          [ATTACH=CONFIG]12722[/ATTACH]

          aka HAWG
          Thanks HAWG for that. Here's the conundrum I have. Here's a 1916 brochure for the emblem. Prior to this they had the American Stamping Company guards on them, pretty well generic to most other bikes built in the area at the time. Now these guards are considerably differnt, very much like 1918-19 henderson and all the ACE fours, BUT did they ever go into production like this?
          I'd like to find early piccies or a bike of the time to confirm whether the brochure is actually what they were like.
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          Last edited by jellywrestler; 02-22-2014, 01:10 AM.

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          • #6
            this ones a little earlier

            emblem.jpg

            not sure of years

            emblem pix 2.jpgemblem pix 1.jpg

            aka hawg
            1914 EXCELSIOR BELT DRIVE SINGLE
            1914 excelsior belt drive single carcuss
            1940 indian chief military
            1965 sportster xlch
            1969 sportster xlch bobber
            1971 bsa A65 chopper
            1969 harley ss350 sprint
            1960 harley topper
            1963 harley topper
            H model whizzer on cheiftain bicycle
            H model whizzer on schwinn bicycle
            1949 harley model 125 bobber project
            1959 harley model 165
            1960 harley super 10
            1974 indian 70cc dirt bike
            EXCELSIOR - ALWAYS MAKES GOOD

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            • #7
              1911 ad's

              1911 emblem 3.jpg1911 emblem 2.jpg1911 emblem 1.jpg

              aka HAWG
              1914 EXCELSIOR BELT DRIVE SINGLE
              1914 excelsior belt drive single carcuss
              1940 indian chief military
              1965 sportster xlch
              1969 sportster xlch bobber
              1971 bsa A65 chopper
              1969 harley ss350 sprint
              1960 harley topper
              1963 harley topper
              H model whizzer on cheiftain bicycle
              H model whizzer on schwinn bicycle
              1949 harley model 125 bobber project
              1959 harley model 165
              1960 harley super 10
              1974 indian 70cc dirt bike
              EXCELSIOR - ALWAYS MAKES GOOD

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              • #8
                That's one weird picture with those two guys on the side saddles. I wonder if the third guy sat in the middle and it was a threesome? Hell, they can all get married now. according to CNN, it's a beautiful thing! Bob L
                AMCA #3149
                http://www.thegoodoldmotorcyclepartscompany.com

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Robert Luland View Post
                  That's one weird picture with those two guys on the side saddles. I wonder if the third guy sat in the middle and it was a threesome? Hell, they can all get married now. according to CNN, it's a beautiful thing! Bob L

                  here's more
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                  • #10
                    That photo states there was offspring! By the age of the bike? A heterosexual family unit! Bob L
                    AMCA #3149
                    http://www.thegoodoldmotorcyclepartscompany.com

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                    • #11
                      nearly 500 looks and no-one is yet to point me out to an Emblem owner...
                      My first interest is to get photos which will take a bit of time and effort, any parts patterns measurements would be cool so is there someone out there ho wants to share their love of this marque? Surely we're all birds of a feather and have had help from others over time too.
                      thanks
                      Graeme

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                      • #12
                        frank westfall from up-state new york - his is on the cover of the amca mag a few issues ago

                        aka HAWG
                        1914 EXCELSIOR BELT DRIVE SINGLE
                        1914 excelsior belt drive single carcuss
                        1940 indian chief military
                        1965 sportster xlch
                        1969 sportster xlch bobber
                        1971 bsa A65 chopper
                        1969 harley ss350 sprint
                        1960 harley topper
                        1963 harley topper
                        H model whizzer on cheiftain bicycle
                        H model whizzer on schwinn bicycle
                        1949 harley model 125 bobber project
                        1959 harley model 165
                        1960 harley super 10
                        1974 indian 70cc dirt bike
                        EXCELSIOR - ALWAYS MAKES GOOD

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                        • #13
                          thats franks emblem you posted
                          Originally posted by jellywrestler View Post
                          here's more
                          1914 EXCELSIOR BELT DRIVE SINGLE
                          1914 excelsior belt drive single carcuss
                          1940 indian chief military
                          1965 sportster xlch
                          1969 sportster xlch bobber
                          1971 bsa A65 chopper
                          1969 harley ss350 sprint
                          1960 harley topper
                          1963 harley topper
                          H model whizzer on cheiftain bicycle
                          H model whizzer on schwinn bicycle
                          1949 harley model 125 bobber project
                          1959 harley model 165
                          1960 harley super 10
                          1974 indian 70cc dirt bike
                          EXCELSIOR - ALWAYS MAKES GOOD

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by aka HAWG View Post
                            frank westfall from up-state new york - his is on the cover of the amca mag a few issues ago

                            aka HAWG
                            cool, have that name already, it pops up in a few places and have got a message through to him and am awaiting a reply, thanks Hawg

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                            • #15
                              Hello everyone - I am late to the party, having just acquired an Emblem myself. jellywrestler - Did Frank Westfall ever respond to you? Here is a Picture of my machine.DSCI0009.jpg
                              AMCA #3156

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