Hercules 3 Speed
 

I found an abandoned Hercules 3-speed recently. It's not the English Hercules; it was made in Germany and has a Sachs Torpedo 3-speed coaster brake hub. It has cottered cranks, an unusual bottom bracket, 700C rims with machined braking surfaces, fenders drilled for a skirtguard, dynamo and lights, and a chaincase. The chaincase is plastic and broken in several spots.

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Hercules
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Cottered crank and bottom bracket.
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Not sure what this is. Cafe Lock?

Is it possible to find parts for these bicycles anywhere? eBay searches didn't turn anything up.

https://gonevintage.com/vintage-bicy...unlocking.html


What parts do you need, looks complete?

Chaincase, if at all possible. The chain had plastic in it from rubbing on the case.
I suppose I could try gluing it together and patching it with styrene.

Best source of parts is another complete bike. Alternately, you can save a search on ebay. Be prepared to pay more for an individual part.

I've got a lot of parts in hand, and I have sold a lot of parts. Almost all came in the form of a bicycle. Sometimes the bike had terminal frame issues. Sometimes it was missing key parts. Buying parts one at a time tends to be the most expensive route, unless you find them at a co-op or a swap meet.

Hercules is a brand name in Germany. Hercules was also a brand from England. Completely different companies.

If you want parts for the Hercules from Germany you will do better to search in Germany.