Barn Fresh

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Mr. Cole cleaned out his barn last week and I got some pics.

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[Jerry Wieland]

Wow Awesome row of bikes Lonnie.

[c.o.]

Awesome row of bikes Lonnie.

You've got that right Jerry!!! Thanks Lonnie!!!

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Most of these bikes are special. Can you identify the year, make, and model of each one?

[c.o.]

I was gonna say '12 for that Minneapolos but the frame doesn't look right. Stumped at the moment without digging.
'10-ish Armac
'11 Thor
'13 H-D
'12 H-D
'11 Indian

[Chuck#1848]

Man.........I wish my barn was that "clean" fantastic photos Lonnie thanks for sharing

[exeric]

That Minneapolis is incredible and you don't see very many twins. Obviously it's a later Spacke motored bike. The only thing that would make it cooler than it is; is if it was the swing arm frame. I always thought the Minneapolis, and Michaelsons were close to the top for being interesting, and desirable early motorcycles. Too bad they're so rare.

[talbot-2]

Mr. Cole cleaned out his barn last week and I got some pics.

The "Minneapolis" is a 1913 model "S-2" De Luxe Two-Speed Twin. A single model was the "S-1" De Luxe Two-Speed. Minneapolis models from 1908 through 1912 had the shock absorber on the front fork. The Minneapolis models S-1 and S-2 had Spacke motors from the Spacke Company of Indianapolis.

A September, 1913, news article shows the Minneapolis models for 1914, however, the company was closed on January 5, 1914, with no models made for the 1914 year.

The founders of the Minneapolis Motorcycle Company, Joseph Michaelson and his brother Walter, left their company in 1911 and formed the "Michaelson Motorcycle Company" and marketed their first Michaelson motorcycle in 1913. The tenure of Joseph and Walter with the Michaelson Motorcycle Company was short lived as well. Joseph moved to the Brasie Motor Car Company as sales manager in 1914. And Walter was employed as a foreman at the Hendee Manufacturing Company in Minneapolis. In 1914 the "Shapiro-Michaelson Company" offered a Michaelson twin and a Michaelson cycle car. By 1915 the Michaelson Company had disappeared.

The 1913 Minneapolis model S-2 pictured is a very rare Minneapolis. Very nice!

[cdndewey]

If I knew how to post pics I'd post a pic of the 12 Minneapolis that was at the Classic Bike Swap Meet up here last weekend. And no...it wasn't for sale, just on display.

[aka HAWG]

Man.........I wish my barn was that "clean" fantastic photos Lonnie thanks for sharing

my barn is that clean - just lacks that type of iron. ( my 14 "X" resides in the house )

aka HAWG