The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 110
Articles in this issue
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The American Bicycle Company announced it would file a bottom bracket patent suit shortly after the new year against a non-member of the Cycle Trades Protective Association, while independent makers like the Eagle Bicycle Mfg. Co. publicly declared they would contest the patent's validity and protect their customers from any resulting claims.
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Chicago retail dealers reported holiday bicycle sales roughly matching the previous year, concentrated in juvenile machines, with many post-Christmas exchanges required because parents bought bicycles as surprises without knowing the correct size for their children.
- Indianapolis Chain Plant Transferred to A.B.C.
The Indianapolis Chain & Stamping Co. was formally transferred to the American Bicycle Company with a new manager installed, and the plant was to supply all chains for the A.B.C. and outside customers, aiming to produce three million feet of chain in the coming year.
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After the A.B.C. consolidated its Milwaukee bicycle factories, the former Milwaukee Engineering Co. plant was to be operated as the Milwaukee Automobile Co., shifting from bicycle production to manufacturing motor vehicles.
- The Victorian Assemblers: About 300 Repairers
Victoria, Australia had an estimated 250 to 400 small concerns engaged in assembling bicycles from imported parts, outputting about 300 machines a week, with American component parts steadily gaining ground against English and German alternatives.