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!
Finished BB / Seat Tube Notch
Good notch will allow BB to fit without a problem.read moreFinish 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.read moreGrind Rough Notch on Grinding Wheel
Carefully grind as close as you can to the scribe line.read moreRough Scribed Lug
Hard to see the scribe line in the picture but it is there. Grinding/Filing to the line is the next step.read moreRough 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.read moreHenry James Jig - BB Drop and Chainstay Length
Setting up Henry James Jig for chain stay length and BB drop.read moreHenry James Jig - Seatpost Angle Setup
Setting the seat post angle on the Henry James Jig using the supplied HJ Protractor.read moreDoris gets some friends...
Doris looked lonely by herself so I made her some friends.read moreJump Through Hoops
Minimal "found object" piece. Remnants of scallop dragging apparatus and piece of an old hay knife.read more