"Sturmy Archer"
07-15-20, 06:07 PM
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"Sturmy Archer"
Never seen one of these before:
07-15-20, 06:10 PM
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There must have been English single-speeds with hand brakes but I can't recall seeing one. Interesting find.
07-15-20, 06:23 PM
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07-15-20, 08:20 PM
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I meant I've seen many Sturmey Archer single speed freewheels, but never a Sturmy Archer.
07-15-20, 08:39 PM
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^^^^ I saw that even on the list page, before opening the thread, and kinda guessed it would be something like this.
Surprised it doesn't say "Ingland".
Isn't there some (in)famous old stem out there with a similar gaffe? I'm blanking on what it is.
Surprised it doesn't say "Ingland".
Isn't there some (in)famous old stem out there with a similar gaffe? I'm blanking on what it is.
07-15-20, 08:57 PM
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Well, I had a Hercules 3-speed some time back with a rear Sturmey Archer hub with a date stamp that included the month "13." We're not talking precision engineering.
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07-15-20, 10:09 PM
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Still in business, all in Taiwan now, I fear.
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Brevity and naughty bastardizations of the English language are the witticisms of of Mr. Arthur Seaton, the man at Nottingham stamping machine No. 13.
He was dishonorably demoted from turning bottom bracket spindles.
-Kurt
He was dishonorably demoted from turning bottom bracket spindles.
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See: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-bloopers.html
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07-15-20, 11:28 PM
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Your post, however, constitutes the only time he's ever been called "Mr." -- innit?
07-15-20, 11:39 PM
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also, way back in Roman times there were extra days on occasion to align the calendar to the heavens
07-16-20, 07:05 AM
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07-16-20, 07:56 AM
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I saw the spelling and immediately thought of that place in Pakistan where traditional methods of craftsmanship are still in use making assorted firearms of various patterns. They used to make stuff complete with faux proof marks and misspellings. Perhaps someone there needed a freewheel?
A friend of mine once purchased a Martini-Henri chambered in .303 British that turned out to be the product of that village. He test-fired it, and while the arm didn't explode, it did require the use of a pry bar to operate the breech block lever to extract the fired casing, which was frighteningly elongated.
A friend of mine once purchased a Martini-Henri chambered in .303 British that turned out to be the product of that village. He test-fired it, and while the arm didn't explode, it did require the use of a pry bar to operate the breech block lever to extract the fired casing, which was frighteningly elongated.
07-16-20, 04:07 PM
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I saw the spelling and immediately thought of that place in Pakistan where traditional methods of craftsmanship are still in use making assorted firearms of various patterns. They used to make stuff complete with faux proof marks and misspellings. Perhaps someone there needed a freewheel?
Reynolds - this does bring up the question whether this is a Model 2L Tourist or a 1L Popular with a chaincase. The Tourist came standard with a 3-speed AW; the Popular had the singlespeed hub.
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07-16-20, 09:28 PM
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I believe that hub is off the OP's fairly original 1948 Raleigh Tourist, so probably not the case.
Reynolds - this does bring up the question whether this is a Model 2L Tourist or a 1L Popular with a chaincase. The Tourist came standard with a 3-speed AW; the Popular had the singlespeed hub.
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Reynolds - this does bring up the question whether this is a Model 2L Tourist or a 1L Popular with a chaincase. The Tourist came standard with a 3-speed AW; the Popular had the singlespeed hub.
-Kurt
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07-17-20, 10:15 AM
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New Owners actually Improved the Quality ..
I have a set of 30 year old alloy shell S-A Drum brake hubs .. British Elite is now standard model.. they supply Brompton Too ..
Ferrari is a Division of Fiat, now they also own a big chunk of Chrysler in the US.. would turn down a Ferrari because of that business deal?
I have a set of 30 year old alloy shell S-A Drum brake hubs .. British Elite is now standard model.. they supply Brompton Too ..
Ferrari is a Division of Fiat, now they also own a big chunk of Chrysler in the US.. would turn down a Ferrari because of that business deal?
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New Owners actually Improved the Quality ..
I have a set of 30 year old alloy shell S-A Drum brake hubs .. British Elite is now standard model.. they supply Brompton Too ..
Ferrari is a Division of Fiat, now they also own a big chunk of Chrysler in the US.. would turn down a Ferrari because of that business deal?
I have a set of 30 year old alloy shell S-A Drum brake hubs .. British Elite is now standard model.. they supply Brompton Too ..
Ferrari is a Division of Fiat, now they also own a big chunk of Chrysler in the US.. would turn down a Ferrari because of that business deal?
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SunRace also finally started production on the rotary-shifter versions that Sturmey had held patents on for 30 years - and never produced.
That's not to say everything from SunRace Sturmey has been perfect (ahem, 8-speed hubs), but I have no complaints with the tried and true products. The adaptation of the SunRace 7-speed shifter into the DLS-30 3-speed thumb shifter is also a welcome addition. Second best 3-speed shifter to the original triggers.
-Kurt
That's not to say everything from SunRace Sturmey has been perfect (ahem, 8-speed hubs), but I have no complaints with the tried and true products. The adaptation of the SunRace 7-speed shifter into the DLS-30 3-speed thumb shifter is also a welcome addition. Second best 3-speed shifter to the original triggers.
-Kurt
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