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JD-VL saddlebags
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Well. I finally found out who made my mystery saddle bags shown earlier in this discussion. It looks like they came from T.J. O'Conner & Sons, Inc. of Baltimore, Md.
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Craig
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The early VLs took the four 'towel rail' saddlebag hangers, and I've seen these on a 36VL so I think they were used throughout for the utility bags. The half moon saddlebag hangers seem to have come out in 1936-39 and are designed for an 18" wheel and not a 19" as on the VL, explaining the odd holes on the sides of original VL mudguards where the later style saddlebags have been fitted.
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Originally posted by bselph View PostMichael Paquette from Worsham Castle makes exact repops. He has all blueprints from the factory going back to the beginning.
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Michael Paquette from Worsham Castle makes exact repops. He has all blueprints from the factory going back to the beginning.
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That makes her even more beautiful, Craig!
My elektronik eye sees a dancer...
....CottenAttached Files
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Its like a Rorschach Test, Craig!
Everybody sees something different.
She needs a riding crop.
....Cotten
PS: I really like the bags, and wish I had beat you to them, since I was probably there...Attached Files
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Originally posted by T. Cotten View PostThanks for the magnification, Craig!
Dude?
I don't get it.
Looks like a nymph to me. (Or is that a damn 'man-bun'?)
....Cotten
Craig
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Cotten; I've seen the winged wheel patches on the old M/C caps. But I'm not sure if this is a winged wheel. The circle appears to have a Dude walking. And I do mean Dude !!CIMG1397.jpg
Craig
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A winged-wheel must be timeless, Craig!
This was cut from a wood-burning stove door.
....CottenAttached Files
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Here is a pair of early saddlebags that I believe are from the Jd - Vl era. I don't know what company made them, but I'm guessing an early accessory outfit.CIMG1389.JPGCIMG1390.jpgCIMG1391.jpgCIMG1392.jpg
Craig
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