General Category => Brochures and other Literature => Topic started by: kartjockey on August 12, 2018, 05:03:29 AM

Title: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: kartjockey on August 12, 2018, 05:03:29 AM
This is the brochure card I have been talking about. Certainly bares the 1951 date.  And looks to be an original print.
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: Ricks on August 12, 2018, 05:46:19 AM
Hard to argue with a factory print!

In Gary's book, he said the non-winged decal was 1951.  I wonder if the 1952 association comes from Bill Erickson and his 1952 truck?

Also in Gary's book he shows a copy of a factory ad dated January 1952 with the non winged logo on a bike.

I think I will change my opinion that the non winged logo was 1952 only, as evidence seems to show 1951-1952.
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: kartjockey on August 12, 2018, 07:21:03 AM
I concur.
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: Ricks on August 12, 2018, 07:36:00 AM
I concur.

You know what they say about Great Minds? lol
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: Ricks on August 12, 2018, 02:13:46 PM
Another Simplex card, sent to me by a member that wishes to remain anonymous!  lol
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: pd on August 12, 2018, 02:40:28 PM
So , from 1953 on , our bikes are simply called Simplex . Not Simplex Servi-cycle .

Didn't know that until now .
Learn something new , every day . Thanks Rick . ;)

Pete . :)
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: kartjockey on August 12, 2018, 06:27:52 PM
Strange but both cards have the "quote, unquote" 1951 only aluminum pulley transmission.  (So they look.) 
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: pd on August 12, 2018, 08:22:57 PM
Looking closer , both cards seem to have identical bikes , but for the color of the tins , the sheave and the seat . Hmmm ... ???
Even the 'sparkles' are the same .

Pete . :)
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: Ricks on August 18, 2018, 12:14:41 PM
Looking closer , both cards seem to have identical bikes , but for the color of the tins , the sheave and the seat . Hmmm ... ???
Even the 'sparkles' are the same .

Pete . :)

Here is another I found in one of my folders, this time in green.  and the back side!
Title: Re: 1952.....or is it?
Post by: pd on August 18, 2018, 01:50:15 PM
Obviously , a cost saving effort .

Pete . :)