Vintage Pics of the Day

[exeric]

I'm clueless about this marque, so comments please!

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Probably Euro?

...Cotten

It's a Yale. Looks like an Indian behind it. Thanks for a great picture of a rare motorcycle, Tom.

[T. Cotten]

It's a Yale. Looks like an Indian behind it. Thanks for a great picture of a rare motorcycle, Tom.

No need to thank me for an interwebs snag, Eric!

More Yales,..


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Yale boy.jpg

....Cotten

[T. Cotten]

Does this look like a Yale, Maybe?

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Yales' sure had a lot of different tanks!

....Cotten

[BigLakeBob]

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[duffeycycles]

3092 top is early 1910 Yale "gooseneck"----- yale ad.jpg 3091 looks like 1908

[RichO]

Duffy, That goose neck for 1910 only lasted for a very brief time as , due to breakage in that area, they came out with a new neck mid-year, It was so named the 1910 and a 1/2. model. My friend has one in almost original condition with only about three pieces needed to complete which he is making. It's also a twin. There is no more than a handful that have survived. I found it scattered in three different locations.

[BigLakeBob]

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[exeric]

I recall seeing a comment on #3097 that the rider was Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster). Looks like Bob fixed that misconception.

[EricOlson]

Adding another Yale to the mix. This picture is labeled "Henry Major on a Yale motorcycle, and Mr. Blehm in a Buick convertible automobile, in Dorrance, Russell County, Kansas. Dec 17 1910".

Henry Major on a Yale motorcycle, and Mr. Blehm in a Buick convertible automobile, in Dorrance, Russell County, Kansas. Dec 17 1910.jpg

And because I was just reading about Flanders motorcycles in the most recent club magazine...

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[EricOlson]

And a few more early pics

Fred Roach and friend resting during motorcycle trip circa 1905

Fred Roach and friend resting during motorcycle trip ca 1905.jpg

Fred Roach and friend resting during motorcycle trip ca 1905 2.jpg

Fred Roach, Arthur Roach, and friend in motorcycle-riding gear circa 1905

Fred Roach, Arthur Roach, and friend in motorcycle-riding gear ca 1905.jpg

[EricOlson]

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing circa 1905

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Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 2.jpg

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 3.jpg

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 4.jpg

[Steve Swan]

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing circa 1905

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 1.jpg

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 2.jpg

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 3.jpg

Arthur Roach and friends on motorcycle outing ca 1905 4.jpg

what a glorious era. simple, but not easy. the beginning of the end of the horse-drawn era and the entry of rocket ships. First on the ground, soon in the air.

[BigLakeBob]

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[Steve Swan]

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[EricOlson]

Steve, do you have any info to go along with the above photo?

I notice 1931 California license plate, possible remnants of small pennant and UCLA Bruins decal on side of tank and the letters UCLA on the tool box.

Badger, I have this same picture and the caption I have says "Motorcycle accident at the intersection of North Orange Drive and Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 1931". Here's another shot of the bike

Motorcycle accident at the intersection of North Orange Drive and Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 1931 2.jpg

And here is the supposed scene of the crime

Motorcycle accident at the intersection of North Orange Drive and Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 1931 1.jpg