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Frame, Tank, Seat, Controls, Etc / Re: 1947 Tank Cap
« on: February 07, 2013, 05:46:39 PM »
 I saw at least one bike at the Wollard auction that had the cap in place . It is brass . appears it should be smooth across the top surface and knurled on the edge . The bottom is bullet shaped and has a vent hole . The other part of the vent looked to be at the vary top of the threads .
  There was an augtion lot that had a couple of the brass ones which were beat up a good bit . In the same lot were some aluminum and possibly a brass home built (machined) caps . I think that lot went for around $50 .

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Other Things Simplex / Re: Wollard Estate Auction - Simplex Servi-Cycles, Parts, Memoribilia
« on: February 06, 2013, 07:59:57 PM »
 I was at the auction this past saturday . Thanks to the Wollard family and Freedom Auctions for the oppurtunity . I understand your in the business to make a buck and do the best for the executors of the estates .  There was a large amount of lots and many bidders on site , as well as the online bidders . My thoughts dont much matter and its a moot point at this time , but . I feel there was more then a plenty from each estate that they could have been done on seperate occasions .

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Other Things Simplex / Re: Handle Bar plate plaque
« on: February 06, 2013, 07:44:46 PM »
 I was at the Wollard aution . There was one bike with a top plate /plaque . I should have taken a photo  :( . The one I saw there was oval shaped .  It had the dealer name and city . I think it was screwed on perhaps it was rivets . But someone bought a bike with a dealer plaque installed . It was the only one I saw in whole lot .

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Introductions / First post to say Hello
« on: February 06, 2013, 07:25:17 PM »
  Hello and thank you to the forum members , for the sharing and exchange of information .
 
  I am OnaWingandaPrayer (mike) . The name is one from another forum I frequent , and the fact I ride a GoldWing 1500 as daily transportation . I live in San Antonio,Fl . I've had a Simplex since around 1972 . It is/was near complete when we rolled it of the truck and into the shop . i was 14 at the time and into bike racing . I did short track(flat track) , motocross , and a little roadracing as well . Most of that was done on SL350 Honda . Back to the Simplex . I took it apart and put the small parts into a box . Ya'll know how life happens and things get passed by .It's still that way today . Though all these years later I hope to begin in the near future to build it back to better than how it arrived .
    So I will be here now and in the future to call on you folks for help and ideas . Sorry for the long read . I just wanted let you know the where/how comes about me .
  My day job is turning diesel fuel into electricity . Its magic I tell ya  ;) . I work at a an Electric Coop and do maint on standby/peak shave generators .

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