Posted on November 2, 20071899 Frame and Shop Tools Some more images from an 1899 Bicycle Supply Catalog Tubing Straigtener – 1899 Scale – Weight has been Important for a long time:)Wheel Assembly Tool
Posted on October 22, 20071899 – Frame Alignment Tool Scanned from an original bicycle catalog. I will have other post from this and other turn of the century catalogs. Stay tuned for some killer brazing furnaces!
Posted on October 15, 2007Finished BB / Seat Tube Notch Good notch will allow BB to fit without a problem.
Posted on October 15, 2007Finish the Notch File the finishing touches on the tube. This is the most tedious part of all but the snugger the fit the less chance of frame distortion.
Posted on October 15, 2007Grind Rough Notch on Grinding Wheel Carefully grind as close as you can to the scribe line.
Posted on October 15, 2007Rough Scribed Lug Hard to see the scribe line in the picture but it is there. Grinding/Filing to the line is the next step.
Posted on October 15, 2007Rough Marking for Notch Cuts using Lugs as a Guide Blue the tubing and scribe the notch via the lug. Pictured here is the top tube and top head tube lug.
Posted on October 15, 2007Henry James Jig – BB Drop and Chainstay Length Setting up Henry James Jig for chain stay length and BB drop.
Posted on October 15, 2007Henry James Jig – Seatpost Angle Setup Setting the seat post angle on the Henry James Jig using the supplied HJ Protractor.
Posted on October 7, 2007Doris gets some friends… Doris looked lonely by herself so I made her some friends.