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| 1896 Crescent Bicycles by Western Wheel Works, Chicago (Original, not a reprint) (021) |
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| A PROFESSIONALLY REPRODUCED REPRINT AVAILABLE TO SELL! THE PRINTER REPRODUCED THIS CATALOG IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AND REPRODUCTION. The front cover is embossed with elegant design. 48 pages including illustrations of the bike line (including two tandems), frame construction, component parts and bicycle riding scenes. One of the most elegant designed catalogs of the late 1800`s and early 1900`s. They had a branch office in New York. The condition is excellent, the dimensions are 8 3/4 X 6 1/8 inches, photo #040. See the picture gallery for several sample pages contained in this beautiful catalog including specification pages.| Picture Gallery for this Item (click images to enlarge) |
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Page-4, a scene of couples cycling at the entrance to Lewellyn Park in Orange, New Jersey |
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Page-7, the third page of the section titled A Word With the Rider. Notice the image of the head badge (nameplate) for the Crescent Model #1. |
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Page-11, the 1896 Crescent No. 1 Bicycle. The specifications are shown on the facing page-10. |
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Page-13, the Ladies 1896 Crescent No. 4 Bicycle. The specifications are shown on the facing page-12. |
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Page-14, the specifications for the 1896 Crescent ROAD RACER. The illustration of the bike is on the facing page-15. As background art, page-14 has illustrations of cyclists riding at: (1) Up the hill to Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park New York, (2) General Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park new York, and (3) The 'Loop' in Riverside Park New York. |
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Page-15, the 1896 Crescent ROAD RACER. The specifications are on the facing page-14. |
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Page-17, the 1896 Crescent Double Gents Tandem. The specifications are shown on the facing page-16. |
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Page-19, the 1896 Crescent Ladies Front Tandem. The specifications are shown on the facing page-18. |
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Page-21, the 1896 Crescent Model No. 2 bike with 26-inch wheels for youths and men of short stature. The specifications are shown on the facing page-20. |
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Page-26, the specifications for the 1896 Crescent LADIES MODEL No. 6. The illustration of the bike is on the facing page-27. As background art, page-26 has illustrations of cyclists riding at: (1) Artesian Well, Lincoln Park, a famous resting spot for Wheelmen, and (2) Lincoln Statue, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL. |
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Page-27, the Ladies 1896 Crescent Model No. 6 Bicycle. The specifications are shown on the facing page-26. |
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Page-29, the Ladies 1896 Crescent Models No. 7 & 8 Juvenile Bicycles with 20-inch wheels. The specifications are shown on the facing page-28. The factory suggests that these bikes are for youths from 4 to 8 years of age. |
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Page-36 testifies regarding the speed, quality and endurance of Crescent bicycles. Pictured are two 'scorchers' (aka race men); Mr. S.C. Cox and Mr. R.P. Searle. Searle rode from Chicago to New York in 5-days, 22-hours, 15-minutes and the next day after reaching new York, rode the same wheel at the New Jersey race meet. At Louisville, Mr. Searle reduced the 100-mile American track record to 4-hours and 22-minutes. |
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Page-39 has illustrations of the frame and both front & rear hubs. The text is about the construction of the Crescent bicycles. |
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Page-45 has illustrations of the various handlebar designs, all of which are reinforced. The text is about the construction of the Crescent bicycles and components with details about the handlebars. |
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