General Category => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: kartjockey on March 09, 2014, 04:17:53 PM

Title: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 09, 2014, 04:17:53 PM

In its ever lasting glory!

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: pd on March 09, 2014, 04:22:57 PM

Tom ,

That 3 wheeler tank looks kind of familiar .

Pete . :)

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 09, 2014, 04:25:41 PM

more

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 09, 2014, 04:27:15 PM

more

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: Ricks on March 09, 2014, 05:11:52 PM

Thanks Tom.  Bill does really nice work. I wonder who made that tail light?

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 09, 2014, 05:29:09 PM

Battery operated I think. Was thinking it was original.

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: admin on March 09, 2014, 06:10:17 PM

I think it's original also.  I was wondering who the manufacturer was.

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: Mike Sal on March 09, 2014, 09:55:41 PM

I can't see any photos posted on the site right now.....but according to the D. Hilliker articles, the battery powered taillight was a "Delta Defender".  They said that late model '37 models used a Schwinn Stimsonite reflector instead of a tail light.
Mike Sal

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: pd on March 10, 2014, 07:36:31 AM

Mike ,

Where can we find those articles by D. Hilliker ?

Pete . :)

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 10, 2014, 08:06:56 AM

I would have to do some digging as I thought I may have some info on this topic but it seems for the '37 that light is right.   Delta defender sounds right. I think the headlight is a Griffin.  Right?

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: kartjockey on March 10, 2014, 08:09:14 AM

Found this.

http://luxlow.com/products-page/lights-all-ll-bicycle-parts-components-accessories/light-delta-defender-taillight-antique-bicycle-reproduction/

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: Ricks on March 10, 2014, 08:15:20 AM

Nice find Tom! Now all I need to do is find a 1937 to restore.  LOL

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: Mike Sal on March 10, 2014, 09:01:12 AM

Pete, those articles are in the "Brochures" section & labeled "VMBC Spring 1989" (and so on).  There are 4 articles total.  David Hilliker & Homer Knapp did a lot of research back in the day.
Mike Sal

Title: Re: 1937 Simplex
Post by: pd on March 10, 2014, 09:16:57 AM

OK , Thanks , Mike . :)

Pete . :)