The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 106
Articles in this issue
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The American Bicycle Company formally acquired the Chas. H. Sieg Manufacturing Co. plant in Kenosha for $246,000 while its agent Harry Cassidy was reportedly trying to recruit additional independent makers, meeting considerable resistance from manufacturers unwilling to sell except for cash at a profit.
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An Atlanta court ruled that a bicycle dealer must pay the state's $100 tax separately for every make of bicycle he sells, not just a single blanket payment, with the dealer immediately announcing he would appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.
- Sidwell Pedal Patent: Many Infringers Notified
The trustee controlling the Sidwell pedal patents notified nearly all American pedal manufacturers that their standard-design pedals infringed his patents, demanding royalty settlements from makers who had been operating without licenses.
- Tire Situation Discussed: Special Meeting of Rubber Tire Association
A special meeting of the Rubber Tire Association attended by both licensed and unlicensed tire manufacturers concluded that $4 per pair was the minimum price at which cheap tires could be sold for the good of the trade, following the Tillinghast patent decision.
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Despite news that the United States Rubber Company might not appeal the Tillinghast patent decision, Colonel Dodge said he wanted an appeal to proceed, confident it would further strengthen his position for suits in other states.
- Plain Talk to Agents: Dealers Should Have Fair Profit
A prominent eastern bicycle manufacturer argued that dealers spend at least $7 per bicycle in overhead costs and cautioned that manufacturers who grew their business by squeezing dealer margins were undermining the long-term health of the trade.