Rajah buddy seat (child's?)

[pfindlay]

Can anyone shed any light on these seats? Is this a JD era accessory? Is it a child's seat? It seems to mount in front of the rider's seat and be hinged to flip up.

Rajah seat.jpg

On the underside it says:
Rajah Seat
MFG by
D. Buegeleisen
San Francisco


Thanks,
Peter
1925 JD

[Chris Haynes]

The rider sat on it and the passenger sat on his seat.

[pfindlay]

Wow, I hadn't thought of it that way. That's quite a comfort sacrifice just to be able to carry a passenger.
Thanks, Peter

[Steve Swan]

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[pfindlay]

Thanks, the pictures say it all. Peter

[JoJo357]

Thanks, the pictures say it all. Peter

Haha Not really! What is that multi-jeweled Light bar tower thing-ah-ma-jig shown in picture 1. Steve?

>>>https://youtu.be/AzllNSKItYw<<<

*M.A.D.*

[HDSmitty]

My friend has one of them on his 34 VL. He carries his grand-daughter on it (5 yrs. old). It's only about 6 or 7 in. wide at the widest so I'm not sure it would even fit an adult. Certainly not my aging butt. It would also make turning the handlebars next to impossible were an adult to occupy it.It's a nice item and she loves the heck out of it! Smitty

[Steve Swan]

Haha Not really! What is that multi-jeweled Light bar tower thing-ah-ma-jig shown in picture 1. Steve?

>>>https://youtu.be/AzllNSKItYw<<<

*M.A.D.*

the multi jeweled thing-a-ma-jig is a period accessory in lieu of the factory ammeter/speedo light. that bike (not mine) has a side car attached to it and is bedecked with every possible factory and non-factory accessory.

fwiw, one of those Rajah seats sold a couple months ago on ebay for $735.....

[JoJo357]

the multi jeweled thing-a-ma-jig is a period accessory in lieu of the factory ammeter/speedo light. that bike (not mine) has a side car attached to it and is bedecked with every possible factory and non-factory accessory.

fwiw, one of those Rajah seats sold a couple months ago on ebay for $735.....

Tanks Steve,
I'll have to look over some old Buco & Nation-Bilt Catalogs and find that animal!
Those jewels must be one helluva sight at night-time!

*M.A.D.*

[camsaure]

They also sold those jeweled accessory dash lights for cars and I would bet there are many that would interchange. I wonder if some were not being re popped a few years back. I would check some Model T Ford catalogs and websites. Who Knows?

[JoJo357]

HOLY TOLEDO!!! THANKS CAMSAURE!!! Found one toot-sweet with that Model T or A description you mentioned! Lang's Old Car Parts has nickel plated re-pops for $37.00 But the real deal antique one's are around. Going to find a place for that jewel somewhere on one of the M/C's. haha.
*Lucky it wasn't made specifically for a M/C, otherwise it would be selling for a Grand! haha.
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2875781l.jpg >>>Lang's $37.00 Nickel re-pop.
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*M.A.D.*

[gharper]

I recall years ago Bud Cox (The Old Sage) had one of these buddy seats on his scout. We were on a road run and some lady came up to him and was asking all kinds of questions. When she asked what that thing was (pointing to the aluminum seat) he flipped it uptight and told her that in Kansas during grasshopper season, he puts it up like that to protect the family jewells! Good old Bub......

[JoJo357]

Funny Story gharper, this grasshopper lives in Kansas.
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*M.A.D.*