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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-20, 09:57 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

Here is what made me think that: On the left is...

Here is what made me think that:
On the left is a Cyclo from a pre-war Barra tandem. On the right is the standard Cyclo from post war. You can see that the left one is generally of beefier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-20, 05:13 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

By way of contrast, here is a picture of the two...

By way of contrast, here is a picture of the two main types of Herse stem. On the left is the early version, on a 1946 machine, and on the right the 'modernised' version by Jean Desbois c.1980. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-20, 04:44 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

That's great, but isn't the tandem version...

That's great, but isn't the tandem version different to the bike version? I don't know if it is, but it is with other makes such as Cyclo, which had a scaled up version for tandems.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-20, 04:39 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

Great to see that you are back in the machine...

Great to see that you are back in the machine shop and doing some great work! Chapeau!!
Forum: Commuting
07-22-20, 11:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,848
Posted By timdaw

I make new leather covers for early bicycles and...

I make new leather covers for early bicycles and I also do conservation work. I can tell you that soaking them in oil is useless. Neatsfoot oil is worst of all. You are better off with a 'greasy'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

Many, many thanks for the pictures and dimensions...

Many, many thanks for the pictures and dimensions of the FD on your Herse. I agree with you that information should be public and had I a Nivex derailleur I would have been delighted to provide you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-20, 09:52 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

Many thanks for the useful suggestions for the...

Many thanks for the useful suggestions for the FD. I've already experimented with the heat sink material on a wreck frame and it works much better than wet rags, so should save as much paint as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 10:29 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties, in...

I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties, in common with many others in this crappy situation we find ourselves in. Luckily I have a garage/workshop that I can escape to, to get on with projects....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 07:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,200
Posted By timdaw

Good luck with that! Because of the limited...

Good luck with that! Because of the limited range, the prices seem to be very much on the high side.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 07:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,334
Posted By timdaw

They look to be 50's-60's to me. They did make...

They look to be 50's-60's to me. They did make this bar for quite a long time before they went bust.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 07:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,055
Posted By timdaw

Wire brush it and then you'll be able to see how...

Wire brush it and then you'll be able to see how bad it is much better! Then run an oily rag over it to protect it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 02:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,751
Posted By timdaw

Use a citrus based paint stripper. There are...

Use a citrus based paint stripper. There are plenty around and they work very well. It won't harm the chrome, and it won't harm you either!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 05:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,333
Posted By timdaw

You are right to doubt that. Raleigh offered a...

You are right to doubt that. Raleigh offered a range of bicycles right from the start. It's simply that 'The Raleigh' made it sound more significant and definitive, and set it apart from the other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 05:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,607
Posted By timdaw

I'm posting a random comment!..... Hmmm...

I'm posting a random comment!..... Hmmm interesting!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 05:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,240
Posted By timdaw

The French constructeurs like Herse and Alex...

The French constructeurs like Herse and Alex Singer always mounted their fenders directly to the rear stay bridge where there was a brazed on stud. At the front they used what Honjo call a 'daruma'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 02:44 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

The original Herse stems are all alloy. The quill...

The original Herse stems are all alloy. The quill is a tight fit into the block part, and it's smaller diameter than the rest of the stem, so there is a shoulder beneath the top part. An alloy slug...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 38,030
Posted By timdaw

My similar Herse tandem

Hello. I'm interested to know how this project is progressing? I'm a recent member of this forum, and found this thread most interesting. I have a very similar Herse tandem which was in a comparable...
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