Armstrong Seat tube decal
12-06-17, 03:43 PM
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Armstrong Seat tube decal
Hey guys,
Im looking for pictures of this seat tube crest decal.
Sadly i only have a partial image. Im trying to make one
And would like some other pictures of a similar crest decal. Note, these pictures were found on the internet.
Im looking for pictures of this seat tube crest decal.
Sadly i only have a partial image. Im trying to make one
And would like some other pictures of a similar crest decal. Note, these pictures were found on the internet.
12-06-17, 05:16 PM
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Not the same.
12-07-17, 07:30 AM
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Good luck, Mike!
I have spent a lot of time searching out photos of Armstrong graphics on the internet. Armstrong is an extremely difficult search term, even if you exclude lance, trek, postal, livestrong, and so on. And then when you find them, they are bewildering; I've hardly seen any two Birmingham-made Armstrongs with the same graphic pattern.
Some of what I've found are in this folder on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskSne9aj
As you'll see, my main interest is in Armstrong graphics of an earlier age. Photos of the bike I'm working on, and more graphics, here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskVvVWJ4.
This one may help you a bit:
Just for comparison, here's a similar one, on which "Birmingham" is gone (because they were now made in Nottinham?) and the globe at the top has turned into a bicycle wheel:
I made a decal somewhat similar to the one you're looking for, but I got several details wrong. Here's the one I made:
Frankly, I don't think you really need a better photo than the one you started with. There's enough information there to reconstruct the whole thing.
I have spent a lot of time searching out photos of Armstrong graphics on the internet. Armstrong is an extremely difficult search term, even if you exclude lance, trek, postal, livestrong, and so on. And then when you find them, they are bewildering; I've hardly seen any two Birmingham-made Armstrongs with the same graphic pattern.
Some of what I've found are in this folder on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskSne9aj
As you'll see, my main interest is in Armstrong graphics of an earlier age. Photos of the bike I'm working on, and more graphics, here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskVvVWJ4.
This one may help you a bit:
Just for comparison, here's a similar one, on which "Birmingham" is gone (because they were now made in Nottinham?) and the globe at the top has turned into a bicycle wheel:
I made a decal somewhat similar to the one you're looking for, but I got several details wrong. Here's the one I made:
Frankly, I don't think you really need a better photo than the one you started with. There's enough information there to reconstruct the whole thing.
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Perhaps yours is a more high end bike?
If it is high end the art work would logically be even more rare. Perhaps a UK member might be of help???
I have a much lower grade frame. Here is what mine has. Please ignore the middle photo as I believe it shows a decal added when shipped to South Africa for sale through the Raleigh sale network.
I have a much lower grade frame. Here is what mine has. Please ignore the middle photo as I believe it shows a decal added when shipped to South Africa for sale through the Raleigh sale network.
12-07-17, 01:43 PM
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As a V-CC Member, I would contact the Armstrong Marque Enthusiast to see if the period brochures or photos were available.
If there wasn't, I would use the artwork I linked to, take it into Illustrator, generate a trace of it and modify the result.
Straightforward task.
For those interested in the history of Armstrong Cycles, the V-CC's member publication, The Boneshaker has a well-researched paper in the #202 edition p18-29.
If there wasn't, I would use the artwork I linked to, take it into Illustrator, generate a trace of it and modify the result.
Straightforward task.
For those interested in the history of Armstrong Cycles, the V-CC's member publication, The Boneshaker has a well-researched paper in the #202 edition p18-29.
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12-07-17, 02:49 PM
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As a V-CC Member, I would contact the Armstrong Marque Enthusiast to see if the period brochures or photos were available.
If there wasn't, I would use the artwork I linked to, take it into Illustrator, generate a trace of it and modify the result.
Straightforward task.
For those interested in the history of Armstrong Cycles, the V-CC's member publication, The Boneshaker has a well-researched paper in the #202 edition p18-29.
If there wasn't, I would use the artwork I linked to, take it into Illustrator, generate a trace of it and modify the result.
Straightforward task.
For those interested in the history of Armstrong Cycles, the V-CC's member publication, The Boneshaker has a well-researched paper in the #202 edition p18-29.
