Vintage Pics of the Day

[exeric]

Another 1916 pedal start J.

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[duffeycycles]

Thanx Eric that's a model F,so both gen & mag models with pedals

[exeric]

This is a J, and probably '20 or '21 based on the gear cover, and lighter color as '22s were Brewster Green. It has the pedal start transmission which was probably modified for hand starting by the disabled rider. I notice the trans was painted to match the bike and surmise it was a factory job.

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[Steve Swan]

This is a J, and probably '20 or '21 based on the gear cover, and lighter color as '22s were Brewster Green. It has the pedal start transmission which was probably modified for hand starting by the disabled rider. I notice the trans was painted to match the bike and surmise it was a factory job.

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Eric, what a fantastic picture! i marvel at what all people were able to do in those earlier and more primitive times.

[BigLakeBob]

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[duffeycycles]

2990 reversed image of 1936 RL

[Rubone]

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[Steve Swan]

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i'd like to find a woman just like her...

[Steve Swan]

This is a very interesting picture, certainly appears 2b possibly a factory picture judging by the signage, "Manufacturers of Motorcycles," along with the suit and tie executive type in the passenger seat. Badger, i eagerly await your thoughts!

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[Rubone]

i'd like to find a woman just like her...

I have one...

[joe fxs fxr]

i'd like to find a woman just like her...

She'd be about 100 years old now, haha.

[Steve Swan]

2990 reversed image of 1936 RL

i wonder if she knows she's going in the wrong direction...

[Steve Swan]

She'd be about 100 years old now, haha.

hell. i'm 71...

[Steve Swan]

Steve, I also believe that photo can be attributed to the H-D factory and would say it dates circa 1912-13. Must be all dressed up for a big Decoration Day or July 4th parade. There is a later H-D Rosenkrans photo dated 1915 by the H-D Archives showing an empty company flatbed truck #4 with the completed 3700 factory building and garage in the background. An interesting side note to this is that both trucks in the photos were manufactured by the Stegeman Motor Car Co of Milwaukee. I have information that Arthur Davidson by 1917 had obtained a large financial interest in Stegeman and it's reported that he probably would be dividing his time between the two factories.

Thanks, for your comments, would you hazard to guess who the man in the suit & tie might possibly be?

[Steve Swan]

No, I'm not gonna hazard a guess. I have a better copy of that photo on file and compared the likeness against other images of key H-D figures I have and can't confirm an ID. I will say that I'm certain the individual is not one of the four founders. Did you have a thought as to who it might be?

No, i surely do not have any idea. But thank you for all that you contribute here.