Vol 20, No 8
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The Cycle Age and Trade Review 20, no. 8 (1898). cyclearchive.com, https://cyclearchive.com/magazines/the-cycle-age-and-trade-review/vol20-8/
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Articles in this issue
- The National Association of Manufacturers proposes taxing unworked patents and adopting a system similar to Canada's, where renewal fees are required at six-year intervals, to clear worthless patents from the rolls.
- A. G. Spalding & Bros. closes its Washington branch and places its bicycle agency with Saks & Co., while Gimbel Bros. of Philadelphia secures the Keating bicycle agency, continuing the trend of department stores entering the trade.
- Denver correspondent reports improving retail trade conditions as the 1898 bicycle season approaches, with dealers cautiously optimistic.
- St. Louis bicycle dealers report using winter side businesses, cigars, used typewriters, and patent goods, to supplement income during the off-season.
- Brief report on an Edison invention with potential application to the bicycle or transportation industry.
- Leaders on changes in foreign cycle trade, where German and French makers press English and American exporters, on repairmen's need to master chainless bevel-gear machines before spring, and on a tightening money market for manufacturers.
- Argues the National Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers has not outlived its usefulness and that the interdependent parts of the trade should stay united rather than disband it.
- Article argues that extortionate fees for obtaining patents abroad handicap American manufacturers seeking to protect their inventions in export markets.
- Late patents showing current thought on cycle mechanics, beginning with Griswold's tire-fastening bands for double-tube, cushion and single-tube tires.
- J. W. Sunderland of Chicago's chainless tandem with rigid driving rods and protected gear, built at James & Foote's shop, tried over thousands of miles and weighing fifty-three pounds.
- Foreign trade news including proceedings to wind up the American Tire Co. of Toronto, with the latest government export and import figures.
- Anecdotes including Elmer Pratt's trout fishing, Arthur Garford's chainless bevel-gear patent, William A. Redding's litigation work for the National Board of Trade, and a postscript to the balloon story.
- Paris correspondent describes new bicycle designs and accessories shown at a recent French cycle exhibition.
- Methods repairers can use in the slack January season for modernizing last year's bicycles and keeping the shop earning.
- Maker's notices of new goods including the Dupee acetylene gas lamp, the Sure Thing tire mender, Sager flexible saddles and Red Cross enameling ovens and brazers.
- Coverage of L.A.W. political activities, membership drives, and road improvement advocacy efforts.
- Page of cartoons on Gideon out of the race, Taylor deciding to be a temporary American, the Italian champions Momo and Singrossi coming, Crackajacks bound for Florida, France beating England and America, and Michael taking a rest.
- Indianapolis makes plans for the L.A.W. meet, with notes on permanent pacing teams, Willis B. Troy, Tom Eck and Dave Shafer at Ambrose Park, and Australian racing news.
- France beats England and America in the international tandem pursuit races at Madison Square Garden, with notes on champions off to train at Belleair, Florida, and a Lehr and Sanger match.