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2002012103<p>Milwaukee WI: Harley-Davidson 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. Paper covers. Illustrated. Fold-outs. Index. A clean attractive copy. <br /><br /></p> Harley-Davidson paperback
3734421<p>Milwaukee: S.E. Tate Printing Co. 1916. Quarto 10 x 8 inches. 24 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Mildly wavy throughout with light staining on covers and first and last pages. Faint stamp of old dealership name on rear cover. Good.</p> <p>Heavily illustrated a rare 1916 catalog by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The catalog begins with company advertising and then moves into an extensive description of Harley-Davidson’s innovations including their “high speed high duty twin cylinder motor†three-speed transmission step-starter clutch automatic oil pump and electric lighting system. General specifications for all models are also given.</p> <p>Detailed specifications for their 1916 models follow each illustrated: the “11 Horsepower Twin Cylinder Three-Speed Model 16-F†the “11 Horsepower Twin Cylinder Single Geared Model 16-E†the “Electrically Equipped 11 Horsepower Twin Cylinder Three-Speed Model 16-J†the “6 Horsepower Single Cylinder Single Geared Model 16-B†and the “6 Horsepower Single Cylinder Three-Speed Model 16-C.†</p> <p>The final page advertises the Harley-Davidson Sidevan models 16–L and 16–M featuring a “true stream-line body†of enameled gray sheet metal and generously upholstered seating. An optional detachable apron which served as both cover and lap robe was also available. The inside rear cover lists all models with prices ranging from $65 to $265 and encourages at length membership in the “Federation of American Motorcyclists.â€</p> <p>A rare and authentic piece of early Harley-Davidson history.</p> unknown
This special issue most notable for its article beginning on page 238 which introduces hemp as a new billion dollar cash crop for American farmers. Pages: 161-320 plus 128 pages of great vintage ads. Other features include: The Lockheed Electra - Flying Wing of the Future (with cover illustration); Chemistry and You - Part 3; The Rough Road to Glory; The Toy That Grew Up; Hunting Oil with Earthquakes; Short Waves Rule the Seas; Shoot When They Don't Expect It; The Puzzle of the Ice Ages; Game Wardens with Wings; Adventures of the Hurricane Hunters; The Hit and Run Fleet. Advertising page 113A is a fantastic one-page black and white photo ad for Harley Davidson motorcycles entitled "You Can't Beat Fun". Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Lacking back cover. A worthy copy of this historic vintage issue. Magazine
1970218421970. Merrill Samuel L. Antique motorcycle collecting archive. 1970s-mid 1990s. This archive documents the organized preservation of early American motorcycles through the activities of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America and related regional groups showing how collectors identified restored and circulated pre-1916 machines as historical objects. The material establishes the development of a preservation culture that treated early motorcycles as artifacts requiring documentation mechanical accuracy and historical interpretation with particular attention to named machines organized touring events and collector networks.<br /> <br /> Archive comprising photographs printed publications and associated material culture primarily dating from the 1970s through the mid-1990s. The photographic component includes a large-format black-and-white image of 21 riders posed with motorcycles with manuscript identifications on the verso naming both individuals and machines including early Harley-Davidson models a 1912 Indian racer and a 1915 Excelsior. Additional photographs depict organized touring events reliability runs and gatherings centered on antique motorcycles along with a 1979 Polaroid captioned "Reedley Calif. C.A.M.A. 1979" showing participants assembled at a California meet. The printed material includes nine issues of The Antique Motorcycle 1982-1997 containing restoration studies historical essays and technical discussions of early manufacturers and mechanical practices alongside a 1978 AMCA membership roster a 1983 issue of Freewheeling West and an issue of Evergreen Times from the Pacific Northwest chapter. Two metal plaques issued for California touring and reliability events 1980-1982 record participation in organized runs emphasizing endurance and historical authenticity.<br /> <br /> The archive falls within the late twentieth-century movement to preserve early industrial and mechanical heritage when private collectors and clubs established standards for restoration documentation and historical classification of vehicles produced before World War I. The presence of named machines identified riders and formal publications shows how this network operated through both social gatherings and printed exchange linking regional chapters to a national collecting community. Light toning and handling to printed materials minor edge wear to photographs and mild oxidation to metal plaques; overall very good. A concentrated record of early motorcycle preservation practice documenting how collectors sustained and interpreted pre-1916 machines within a structured historical framework. unknown
1960205821960. Harley Davidson Motorcycle Southern Eagles Motorcycle Club photographic archive documenting Harley Davidson riders and dealership culture in Winston Salem North Carolina during the 1960s. The photographs record club gatherings races dealership events and recreational rides during a decade when motorcycle clubs expanded rapidly across the United States and became visible expressions of postwar leisure culture and mechanical enthusiasm.<br /> <br /> Archive of sixty one black and white silver gelatin photographs associated with the Cable Harley Davidson dealership in Winston Salem. Images measure approximately 3 x 3 inches to 3.25 x 4.25 inches and many retain identifying names or locations on the recto or verso. Subjects include club rides motorcycle races at Davie Motorcycle Speedway beach rallies and social gatherings. Several photographs show riders displaying trophies or lining up for parades carrying American flags. The archive includes images of the Harley Topper scooter a model produced between 1960 and 1965 and advertised in one photograph as "A Thinking Man's Transportation. 100 Miles per Gal. Automatic Transmission."<br /> <br /> Images also document the community structure surrounding the Southern Eagles club including families and dealership owner Odell Cable. Photographs show riders on touring motorcycles racing bikes and off road machines traveling through forests city streets and rural roads. Minor wear and album residue from prior mounting. Very good condition. A visual record of mid twentieth century American motorcycle club culture. unknown