Brands that have vanished in our lifetimes...
03-22-13, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Flying Merkel
Saw an Indian Enfield a few years back. Good looking bike. The silly overstyled pseudo-Indian engine makes me cry. Few motorcycles are as pretty as a real Indian Chief. American Baroque at it's finest.
03-24-13, 10:46 AM
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GAF - used to make film to compete with Kodak back in the 126 and 35mm days.
Ozark Airlines-used to serve the Midwest.
McDonnell-Douglas
C&IM - Chicago & Illinois Midland RR; now Illinois Midland RR.
Iverson Bicycles
Ozark Airlines-used to serve the Midwest.
McDonnell-Douglas
C&IM - Chicago & Illinois Midland RR; now Illinois Midland RR.
Iverson Bicycles
03-25-13, 05:54 PM
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Suntour. At least in the USA.
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03-26-13, 11:37 AM
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Defunct Airlines
I got to thinking about airlines and wondered what happened to Texas International. So I did a search on the internet and hit on this wonderful blog listing many of the now defunct airlines with a note about what happened to the airline and a photo. Enjoy!
https://kerfuffle.typepad.com/kerfuff...-airlines.html
Ride On!
-Spoke
https://kerfuffle.typepad.com/kerfuff...-airlines.html
Ride On!
-Spoke
03-26-13, 03:59 PM
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C. Itoh (swallowed up by Bridgestone)
Dont even get started with snowmobiles.
Dont even get started with snowmobiles.
03-26-13, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
C. Itoh (swallowed up by Bridgestone).
03-26-13, 06:15 PM
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Plymouth Valiant. Remember, it had a slant 6 and push button transmission.
03-26-13, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Kodachrome
03-27-13, 08:30 AM
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Back on bikes. It seems odd to me that when a brand is established, why they cant stay in business. They have a supply network and brand name that people know. Yet they seem to go out of business, maybe due to bad management. Then another brand comes along and all of a sudden you see people riding bikes with a name on them they you have never heard before. They of course have to start up, get a supply network, advertise, and all the things they have to do to get their bikes out there.
03-27-13, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by rubic
Plymouth Valiant. Remember, it had a slant 6 and push button transmission.
08-12-13, 06:31 AM
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Can't seem to find a number of bicycle components that really hot in the 90's when everyone was buying cool CNC made parts in the many anodised colors.
Critical Racing - canti's brakes
Machine Tech - hubs and Zero Flex canti brakes
Topline - cranks
Cook Bros - RSR cranks, CBR cranks,
Kooka - Kooka Kranks, Kooka Billet Stem,
Grafton - Mag-lite canti brakes, Joystix mtn cranks, Speed Case ti BB, Speedtrap mtn pedals, Speedlite road pedals
Paul Components - Love Levers, Stoplight canti brakes,
Race Face - LP mtn cranks,
OnZa - HO clipless pedals,
Klein - Mission Control handlebar/stem,
Gorilla - rear derailleur
Some frame manufacturers also disappeared.
Mountain Goat
American M16
Critical Racing - canti's brakes
Machine Tech - hubs and Zero Flex canti brakes
Topline - cranks
Cook Bros - RSR cranks, CBR cranks,
Kooka - Kooka Kranks, Kooka Billet Stem,
Grafton - Mag-lite canti brakes, Joystix mtn cranks, Speed Case ti BB, Speedtrap mtn pedals, Speedlite road pedals
Paul Components - Love Levers, Stoplight canti brakes,
Race Face - LP mtn cranks,
OnZa - HO clipless pedals,
Klein - Mission Control handlebar/stem,
Gorilla - rear derailleur
Some frame manufacturers also disappeared.
Mountain Goat
American M16
08-12-13, 07:17 AM
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For every one mentioned there are 10 or more that the entire company is gone with only the name remaining.
08-12-13, 12:24 PM
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My grandmother always went to the gulf station in town because even in the 90's they still pumped the gas for only a penny or two more than the self service stations. When she was killed within a week that station closed, hopefully not connected.
Gold bond stamps
B & W stamps
Kreskies
Is Piggly Wiggly still around?
We had an old style A&W with the frozen mugs until the 90's too.
We used to have a Montgomery Wards catalog store in town, some stuff on hand but could place orders there and get fast delivery.
Gibson's department store
Harrison's 5 and 10
Just about any town with any size around here had a Yelland & Hanes Office supply
Most of the places I think of were little mom and pop stores that the owners retired or just couldn't compete with the big box stores.
Gold bond stamps
B & W stamps
Kreskies
Is Piggly Wiggly still around?
We had an old style A&W with the frozen mugs until the 90's too.
We used to have a Montgomery Wards catalog store in town, some stuff on hand but could place orders there and get fast delivery.
Gibson's department store
Harrison's 5 and 10
Just about any town with any size around here had a Yelland & Hanes Office supply
Most of the places I think of were little mom and pop stores that the owners retired or just couldn't compete with the big box stores.
08-12-13, 01:00 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Originally Posted by Dudelsack
I liked the cool green dinosaur on the Sinclair signs. There was one on my bike route yesterday. My daughter was clueless.
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08-12-13, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rubic
Plymouth Valiant. Remember, it had a slant 6 and push button transmission.
08-12-13, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Doohickie
There's a fully restored station near my house. It's not in service, it's just a hobby for the guy who owns it.
08-12-13, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by daredevil
A couple of more obscure brands, my dad made his living at American Can Company and my first job was at Burger Chef...both long gone.
08-12-13, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by vhj
I remember nickel hamburgers at Burger Chef every Tuesday!!
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08-13-13, 01:36 AM
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If anyone mentioned TG&Y I missed it. My dear mother in law worked as a keypunch operator for them until they closed.
08-13-13, 02:45 AM
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Maybe I missed it but I didn't see:
Lemond bikes
Italvega and Univega
I used to own a somewhat lower end Italvega (My first decent road bike) And a Univega Gran Rally just like the one above but with a dark blue suede seat and blue cotton bar wrap. Put a lot of miles on that Gran Rally.
Lemond bikes
Italvega and Univega
I used to own a somewhat lower end Italvega (My first decent road bike) And a Univega Gran Rally just like the one above but with a dark blue suede seat and blue cotton bar wrap. Put a lot of miles on that Gran Rally.
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08-13-13, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by overthehillmedi
In Canada, Eaton's, Woolco and Woodward's stores.
08-13-13, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by otg
Kelly Hamburgers
A & W root beer stands
Sears & Roebucks (soon)
International Harvestor
the city of Detroit
This subject is kind of depressing, think I'll stop here...
A & W root beer stands
Sears & Roebucks (soon)
International Harvestor
the city of Detroit
This subject is kind of depressing, think I'll stop here...
08-13-13, 11:27 AM
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Gambles and Coast to Coast hardware stores where Dad bought a Coronado radio. It would run off a 6v battery or 110.
