ID this headlight
04-29-08 | 03:57 PM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
It is what I used to call a "block" generator. It mounts on the front fork blade and projects a feeble beam in front of your wheel...made by a whole host of manufacturers. I have seen Soubitez, Marchal, and Sanyo just to name a few. It is of interest to a few vintage enthusiasts for the "proper" look. Me I much prefer the modern halogen or LED lights.
Aaron
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
04-29-08 | 09:05 PM
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Not worth it to do anything with it. Not particularly a quality piece, and if you look enough, you'll likely find a better example floating about on eBay (something like this should go for peanuts up there), or locally (likely on a '70s Schwinn - these were available as Schwinn Approved components, if I recall right).
-Kurt
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04-29-08 | 11:18 PM
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From: Fort Collins CO
Bikes: 1936 Colson Packard, 1946 Roadmaster De Lux, 1946 Hawthorne, 1948 Rollfast Deluxe, 1950 Columbia Ludwig, 1950 Swiss Army, 1953 Hawthorne Deluxe, 1960 Schwinn Speedster, 1960 Hiawatha, 1960 Murray Jetfire X-64
Yes, I had one on an old Schwinn Varsity, and it was stamped Schwinn approved. I think the guy I sold it to chucked it when he turned the bike into a fixie.
