The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 20, No 20
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Cleveland's 1898 season opens with a rush; stocks sell out within days and at least fifty small outskirt dealers now build custom bicycles from parts rather than selling established brand-name machines.
- Chain Patent Litigation: Baldwin Sued by Ewart's
The Ewart Manufacturing Co. files a $20,000 suit against the Baldwin Adjustable Chain Co. for infringing the Paine adjustable chain-pin patent, which expired only this year after long commercial use.
- p. 2
Chicago bicycle frame shops are running at capacity cutting frames to specification, reflecting the surge in built-to-order business from dealers across the Midwest.
- p. 2
Columbus dealers report brisk spring demand and anticipate the best bicycle season in trade history, with buyers favoring machines in the $50-$60 range.
- Against Patent Thieves
William N. Whitley Jr. is organizing high-class American and English bicycle makers into a league to prosecute patent infringements by competitors and parts makers.
- p. 8
Comprehensive survey of import duty rates on bicycles in principal foreign markets, showing how tariff levels affect American export competitiveness.
- p. 8
Technical comparison of coaster brakes and external rim brakes, discussing the advantages and mechanical trade-offs of each system.
- p. 20
Continued series examining engineering and commercial obstacles facing the emerging motorized bicycle industry.