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Brochures and other Literature / Brochure cont.
« on: January 25, 2012, 03:26:36 PM »
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Brochures and other Literature / Simplex brochure
« on: January 25, 2012, 03:20:41 PM »
This is awesome and gives great insight to the birthing of our mechanical beauties. Each page of writing is for the photo that immediately follows it. just match up the spiral binder.
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Engine & Transmission / Re: what is this part
« on: January 23, 2012, 02:00:20 PM »
By the way, My Simplex is a 1948 also. 48-190
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Engine & Transmission / Re: what is this part
« on: January 23, 2012, 01:58:13 PM »
I think it is to help with belt "hop" as the pulleys change. But it is bent from where it should be. Take a look at mine. This is where it was when I got the bike.
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Photo Gallery / My daily driver
« on: January 22, 2012, 08:29:22 AM »
I'm a bit of a photo buff and shot this with black and white film to give a nostalgic look. 1949 Chevy Model 3600. Just celebrated 25 years behind the wheel by installing a Chevy made original deluxe heater with defrost. What a wonderful option!
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Where is everyone from?
« on: January 22, 2012, 08:23:07 AM »
I'm in Midland, Michigan. The chemical City! It's where the Dow chemical company originated from.
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Photo Gallery / My lamp
« on: January 22, 2012, 07:48:27 AM »
I made this lamp from a 1937 Simplex tank. I spun up a gas cap(have my own lathe) out of some aluminum and then drilled a hole through the center of it to mount the lamp shade post to. I fed the wire out the bottom where the fuel would ordinarily come out. Being a fanatic for originality I did not alter the tank so if need be it could still be used. I used an Edison brand spark plug as a finial to hold the lamp shade in place. I installed a four position touch on/touch off switch so with just a tap I can have the amount of light I want. Everything is hand made.
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Introductions / Re: New guy without a bike
« on: January 21, 2012, 11:21:40 AM »
Don't worry Tom. When you tell us you can't ride your Simplex anymore one of us will come and prop you up on that thing and get it started. Once you are back in the saddle years will fall off of your life and you will be young again! Saw it happen once with an 82 year old man. He walked with a cane but could pilot a 1927 Model JD harley.
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Introductions / Re: new member
« on: January 21, 2012, 07:39:04 AM »
looks pretty identical to my '48. back when I was doing mine I was told (by Gary Wollard) that Simplex used 48 instead of the letter 'I' so as not to confuse it with the number 1. The rest of the number I believe is the sequential number of the bike. So my block has 48-190 on it. He called it an "early" 48. Don't know when an early became a later tho! Mine is a standard model and has no chrome. The little plate by the air breather is for pulling the flywheel and he also said it was unique that it was still there as I guess they would get lossed over the years.
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Introductions / Re: Hello Everyone
« on: January 21, 2012, 07:19:24 AM »
I'm up by Saginaw, Mi. A couple of hours to the north. saginaw is where the old steering gear plant was but now is called Nexteer. I'm from midland but moved to Marietta,Ga in '82 but moved back here in '91.
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Introductions / Hello Everyone
« on: January 21, 2012, 06:57:44 AM »
Hi all,
My name is Tom. Just to introduce myself a bit. I was an automotive machinist for 28 years. Throughout those years I got to see and restore a lot of old and unusual engines at the owners expense. Now that's fun! I love anything that's old and goes. I have a 1949 Chevy 3/4 ton truck that has been my daily driver for 25 years. Also have a 1951(for a back up). I feel best when I am surrounded with old iron and my house shows that. To name a few. My 1948 Simplex. 1966 Sears Sabre motor scooter. Late '60s Margay go kart. 1951 J.C. Higgins Colorflow bicycle. Wife rides a 1949 Schwinn Starlet. Several single cylinder vintage gas engines. And countless collections of oddities and fine pieces of junk! Later I will tell you about my Simplex and the story behind it. Big thanks to RickS for calling me in!
My name is Tom. Just to introduce myself a bit. I was an automotive machinist for 28 years. Throughout those years I got to see and restore a lot of old and unusual engines at the owners expense. Now that's fun! I love anything that's old and goes. I have a 1949 Chevy 3/4 ton truck that has been my daily driver for 25 years. Also have a 1951(for a back up). I feel best when I am surrounded with old iron and my house shows that. To name a few. My 1948 Simplex. 1966 Sears Sabre motor scooter. Late '60s Margay go kart. 1951 J.C. Higgins Colorflow bicycle. Wife rides a 1949 Schwinn Starlet. Several single cylinder vintage gas engines. And countless collections of oddities and fine pieces of junk! Later I will tell you about my Simplex and the story behind it. Big thanks to RickS for calling me in!