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[c.o.]

Well Eric, I'm glad you posted that photo. Look at the story that came from it. Thanks talbot-2!!! I'll say one thing for sure.. ya wouldn't want to be in the line of fire when Mr. Weatherhead had a hammer in his hand!!! Oh, and that sign is amazing!!!

[talbot-2]

On the other end of the spectrum; I wonder if H-D made a husky boy model?

Charles Weatherhead, pictured in the photo above, was a rural carrier on RFD 7 in Elkhart, Indiana, noted for delivering his mail on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was employed as a rural carrier from sometime between 1905-1910 to sometime prior to 1920 when he became a postal clerk. He was also an agent for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Elkhart, Indiana, circa 1910-1912. His WWI draft registration described him as medium height and "stout". He was the Indiana State High School Champion in the "Hammer Throw" (131 feet) for the 1903-1904 track season.

My "Harley-Davidson, Charles Weatherhead" sign dates from the 1910-1912 period. The sign measures 53" X 18".

[c.o.]

No its a 1911 but that is not what makes it rare. If you look close you will notice that most everything on the bike is a little different than a standard 1911. It's the 26 inch model. It has 26 inch wheels, and a thinner tank, bigger toolbox,etc. Most everything on the chassis is different.I think they were made for smaller riders.

Well.. that just goes to show that there's still some learnin' to do! Thanks for the lesson!

On the other end of the spectrum; I wonder if H-D made a husky boy model?

That fella needs 32" wheels....

Talking of boy riders , remember these ?? Ken

Yup.... nowadays they'd call 'em Cannonball Kids!!!

Great 'Drome shot Duffey!!!

[duffeycycles]

One for Indianut

[Ken Lee]

Talking of boy riders , remember these ?? Ken

[exeric]

On the other end of the spectrum; I wonder if H-D made a husky boy model?

[exeric]

Welcome back Jurassic. I wonder if that 12 year old boy on the modified Indian knew he could get a Jr. sized H-D?

[exeric]

A few 1912 Henderson pictures, and an Indian from Motorcycle Illustrated of Aug. 8, 1912

[jurassic]

No its a 1911 but that is not what makes it rare. If you look close you will notice that most everything on the bike is a little different than a standard 1911. It's the 26 inch model. It has 26 inch wheels, and a thinner tank, bigger toolbox,etc. Most everything on the chassis is different.I think they were made for smaller riders.

Agreed...awesome photo!!! I'm gonna guess 1909.

[c.o.]

A beautiful picture. Is that a 1912?

Agreed...awesome photo!!! I'm gonna guess 1909.

[Ken Lee]

Ken, I wonder if you copied the URL instead of the Image Code? The girls photo stil looks like a thumbnail version.

Hello Pisten Bulley , that is th actual size on my computer , a small pic , IF you'd like a larger one , I'll take one and post it , don't know why it's so small , I think it's an old one on my computer and I used to take them small size or had to resize smaller to send once but did get the hang of puttting larger pics on as practiced on 'Practice Posting' thread , Ken

[Chris Haynes]

a rare model.

A beautiful picture. Is that a 1912?

[jurassic]

a rare model.

[pisten-bully]

Ken, I wonder if you copied the URL instead of the Image Code? The girls photo stil looks like a thumbnail version.

[Ken Lee]

Thanks Cory , I have at long last managed to download large pics in 'practice posting' BUT most of my pics are in Picasa but do not know how to work that so have downloaded some to Photobucket and it works OK , so hopefully in the future I can put larger ones on here , trying again ?? hope it works , nice young ladies !!!!!