Emil Kirwin began his career in the bicycle industry at the young age of 15 when he began employment in the shipping department of the D.P. Harris Hardware & Manufacturing Co in New York in the year 1913. This image of Emil was gleaned from an article which appears on page-82 of the March 1972 issue of American Bicyclist magazine. The article describes Emil`s fantastic growth and contributions to his company and the bicycle industry worldwide. The entire article can be seen in the picture gallery. The company honored Emil`s 59 consecutive years of service, accomplishments and retirement at a gala luncheon held in January 1972. I recall my parents speaking about Emil Kirwin in the 1950s; they held him in high regard for his astute business skills and friendly business mannerisms. His wife was Goldie Burros Kirwin.[Kirwin, Emil]
Kawasaki began marketing a BMX bicycle in 1975. This image was published in the 1975 July issue of Bicycle Moto Cross News. David Clinton was a great assist to Kawasaki as he rode one of their bikes and captured the #1 Plates in both the NBL & ABL (the two popular BMX sanctioning bodies). [Kawasaki]
Distributed in the USA by B.M Lawrence & Co of San Francisco, CA. This image is an advertisement from the April 1972 issue of the American Bicyclist magazine. [Magneet Bicycles]
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