The Bearings, Vol 7, No 10
Articles in this issue
- Union Cycle Manufacturing Co. Advertisement
Union Cycle promotes its P.D.Q. model fitted with the Air-Tite Dunlop inner tube, with a poetic advertisement promising riders won't be left behind, and seeking agents for the Middle and Southern Ohio and West Virginia territory.
- Victor Bicycles Are Best
Overman Wheel Co. of Boston promotes the Victor bicycle as built in the finest factory with all skilled labor and genuine improvements, predicting a Victor year and challenging rivals who prop up their machines with purchased records.
- Western Wheel Works 1893 Models
Western Wheel Works of Chicago lists its 1893 Crescent, Escort, Juno, Rob Roy, and related bicycle models, all made from seamless steel tubing and steel drop forgings, fitted with pneumatic tires and priced from $50 to $135.
- p. 6
Patentee J.F. Palmer promotes his puncture-closing pneumatic tire, licensed to B.F. Goodrich, claiming it is faster, stronger, more resilient, and more durable than rivals because each thread is independently cushioned.
- p. 8
H.A. Lozier and Co. promotes the Cleveland bicycle's pneumatic tires, wood rims allowing permanent repairs in five minutes, and Burwell dustproof bearings, offering a written guarantee with every wheel sold.
- Monarch Cycle Co. Ladies' Bicycle
Monarch Cycle Co. of Chicago promotes its Ladies' Monarch as the grandest production of its kind at 35 pounds, alongside three styles of gentlemen's wheels, seeking active agents in open territory.
- Dunlop Detachable Tire Advertisement
The Dunlop detachable tire is promoted to manufacturers, agents, and riders with ten reasons to specify it on 1893 wheels, emphasizing simplicity — just two parts with no cement, canvas, or lacing — and easy roadside repair.