The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 3, No 6

The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 3, No 6 cover
PublicationThe Wheelmans Gazette
Volume3
Issue6
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Articles in this issue

  • Columbia Machines Wear Well — Words Only Look Well on Paper

    Pope Manufacturing Co. contrasts empty advertising claims with Columbia's proven road record, arguing that words look well on paper but Columbias wear well on the roads, with the free comprehensive catalogue available.

    p. 1
  • New Rapid Roadster and Light Roadster — Features Summary

    Clark Cycle Co. of Baltimore promotes the New Rapid Roadster at 40 pounds and the New Rapid Light Roadster at 33 pounds, highlighting true tangent spokes, thickened hollow rims, and hollow detachable handle-bars as reasons why they rarely appear on second-hand lists.

    p. 5
  • Outing Magazine — Around the World on a Bicycle Feature

    Outing magazine promotes its June issue including a leading article on cycling around the world, offering annual subscribers a free bound back volume worth two dollars.

    p. 3
  • The Star Bicycle for 1888 — Best Road and Hill Climbing Machine

    H. B. Smith Machine Co. announces the 1888 Star as the best road bicycle and best hill climber, with free catalogues now ready for distribution.

    p. 2
  • The King Bicycle — Improved for 1888 Road Use

    The King Wheel Company promotes the 1888 King Bicycle as a greatly improved roadster with lever drive and constant power application, suitable for muddy, sandy, or hilly roads.

    p. 6
  • Indiana Bicycle Company — Spade Handles and Cow-Horn Bars

    The Indiana Bicycle Company of Indianapolis advertises spade handles for any bicycle at $2.50 and machine steel cow-horn handle-bars, plus nickel-plating services, accepting second-hand bicycles in trade.

    p. 4
  • H. T. Hearsey — New and Second-Hand Bicycles in Indianapolis

    H. T. Hearsey of 147 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis advertises new and second-hand bicycles, with second-hand machines taken in trade for new ones.

  • Steel Balls for Anti-Friction Bearings — Simonds Rolling Machine Co.

    Simonds Rolling Machine Co. of Fitchburg, Massachusetts again advertises hardened, ground, and burnished cast steel balls from 3/16 to 3 inches in diameter for bicycle anti-friction bearings.