For the love of English 3 speeds...
09-25-15, 09:36 AM
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That looks like a Shimano 333 to me. The shifter is a 333 "Click Stik".
09-25-15, 12:51 PM
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[MENTION=301310]gster[/MENTION]: I don't have a problem getting a couple at a time, but the 3 or 4 shops locally I have bought bearings at appear to have a limited supply of their own, and want to dole them out in minuscule quantities. In the "old days" I could go anywhere practically and get 25/50/100 bearings in a package for next to nothing.
And yes eBay is an option but with USD exchange, shipping, etc it is not always a practical option.
And yes eBay is an option but with USD exchange, shipping, etc it is not always a practical option.
09-25-15, 12:56 PM
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quick question, hope this is the right thread - seems like the most likely place to find this answer.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
09-25-15, 01:42 PM
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Cool bike! Given how loaded that bike is with accessories I'd guess it was to mount a radio....I can recall a small number of folks putting radios on their bikes back in the late 60s, but can't say I had seen that particular mount before.
09-25-15, 02:03 PM
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thanks! I'm kind of hoping its a radio - would be fun to put that on there. And thanks for the kind words - been a blast putting this together again. The dynamo and both back lights still work. Got a wire short in the headlamp yet to fix but will get that soon.
09-25-15, 02:09 PM
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@gster: I don't have a problem getting a couple at a time, but the 3 or 4 shops locally I have bought bearings at appear to have a limited supply of their own, and want to dole them out in minuscule quantities. In the "old days" I could go anywhere practically and get 25/50/100 bearings in a package for next to nothing.
And yes eBay is an option but with USD exchange, shipping, etc it is not always a practical option.
And yes eBay is an option but with USD exchange, shipping, etc it is not always a practical option.
I'm told bearing shops carry loose ball bearings but I haven't tried it myself. Amazon.ca has the large bottles of the common sizes of bearings - free shipping if over $25 and no exchange. I had to order a bottle of 3/16 from my LBS as Amazon only has the small 25 size ones.
09-25-15, 04:43 PM
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09-25-15, 05:10 PM
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quick question, hope this is the right thread - seems like the most likely place to find this answer.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
09-25-15, 05:49 PM
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Does anyone know if there are dust caps currently made that will fit Raleigh pedals? I have a set of early 1960s era pedals missing a dust cap. A new set of caps that look the part is fine with me. I've had no luck finding a single original cap.
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09-26-15, 01:40 PM
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Could be... Anthony Bicycle (Bijou) Camera
09-26-15, 05:44 PM
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Bought my Raleigh Stowaway last week for cheap, was in a decent state, just needed tyres and a wash, ended up 8hrs of polishing and bearing regreasing, looks almost new now!
09-26-15, 06:07 PM
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09-26-15, 06:10 PM
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09-26-15, 07:10 PM
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What type of Raleigh pedals - the solid rubber platform or the double block kind?
09-26-15, 07:57 PM
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Modified Raleigh Tourist.
Bought this one in Hamilton Ontario last month just
to have a bike to ride around while I was working there. Someone had removed the rod brakes and replaced with a Shimano coaster hub and an old Canadian 28 x 1 1/2 rear wheel. I worked on it today and it cleaned up real nice. Steering was tight and found an extra bearing top and bottom.
Bought this one in Hamilton Ontario last month just
to have a bike to ride around while I was working there. Someone had removed the rod brakes and replaced with a Shimano coaster hub and an old Canadian 28 x 1 1/2 rear wheel. I worked on it today and it cleaned up real nice. Steering was tight and found an extra bearing top and bottom.
09-26-15, 09:20 PM
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[MENTION=398265]BigChief[/MENTION], I had a transistor radio like that as a kid, though not as fancy looking.
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09-26-15, 09:30 PM
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Bought this one in Hamilton Ontario last month just
to have a bike to ride around while I was working there. Someone had removed the rod brakes and replaced with a Shimano coaster hub and an old Canadian 28 x 1 1/2 rear wheel. I worked on it today and it cleaned up real nice. Steering was tight and found an extra bearing top and bottom.
Bought this one in Hamilton Ontario last month just
to have a bike to ride around while I was working there. Someone had removed the rod brakes and replaced with a Shimano coaster hub and an old Canadian 28 x 1 1/2 rear wheel. I worked on it today and it cleaned up real nice. Steering was tight and found an extra bearing top and bottom.
09-26-15, 09:41 PM
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Yeah, remember those white earphones we used?
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09-27-15, 05:07 AM
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Oh yes. Funny, isn't it? That's one of the tiny features of life gone by that would have never occurred to me again without you mentioning it.They were always white molded plastic with clear plastic bullet shaped ends that would never stay in your ear unless you held them there.
09-27-15, 05:47 AM
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09-27-15, 08:22 AM
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quick question, hope this is the right thread - seems like the most likely place to find this answer.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
Just finished building up an old 3spd. Still some tuning to do but rode it for the first time this week!
The question is, does anyone know what this mounting bracket (pictured) on the handlebar might've been for? I can't find anything online that looks similar. Further confused by the fact that there is already a shifter, a headlamp, a speedo and a bell...what else was crammed on these handlebars? I'd love to track down whatever it was and add it back to the mix. Any ideas?
If it helps, I believe this to be a 66-ish Sears 3speed, Austrian built. (included a picture just for fun)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any thoughts.
09-27-15, 12:17 PM
#8175
A 18 inch frame would be totally unrideable for me, but the thought of fixing up a little mini Sports still appeals to me for some reason. Common sense took over and I passed it up. They wanted too much for it anyway.
