Sears tote a cycle rear hub
 

Just picked up a tote a cycle at auction for $50 , cosmetically challenged but mechanically seems very good. It has a Tornado 3-speed shifter and hub with grease fitting . Does anyone know if this is stock? I've just seen the sturmey archer on these bikes.

Are you sure it says Tornado rather than Torpedo? Steyr built a great many bicycles with Torpedo three-speed and two-speed hubs. they are made by Fichtel & Sachs. Name would make a difference in case you wish to do some searching.

Readers would be able to give more useful responses if you were able to include pictures of the bicycle. ;)

More excuses to post pix!


It's like an internet rule- "pix or it didn't happen."

Best!

I have definitely seen the F&S Torpedo hub on a Totecycle. The trigger was on the seat tube under the saddle. Actually, I think the hub was a Bendix, made on license from F&S.

Yes it is torpedo not tornado , it has the shifter mounted under the seat. It looked like tornado under all the dirt.