1935 Servicycle

[kartjockey]

This was a priviledge for me to see!    1935  #20  This was Norm Burtons.  Lloyd Andrews was very accommodating and allowed me to look at any and everything I wanted. 

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[RickS]

That bike is awesome!  Tom, is it coming home with you? Lol

[pd]

Interestingly neat bike .

I'm wondering exactly how that carburetor system works .
And , the front wheel has a double brake activation ?

Pete .

[cotton]

Thanks Tom, it was great to see what the early ones looked like. Big difference between that and an automatic.

[kartjockey]

This is the one at the Smithsonian.  Has different headlight then number 20.  Zoomed in on headlight switch.  Missing on number 20.  Different hub on rear.  No brake on front. 

[pd]

Is that a coaster brake type on the rear ?

Pete .

[kartjockey]

Haven't seen this link yet.  Red grips!

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_843033

[pd]

Ha , I like the red grips .

I didn't know Simplex made motor scooters until 1972 . Can't say I seen any after the 50s .

Maybe misinformation ?
This from the site Tom linked to :
"Simplex ended motorbike production in 1960 but made motor scooters until 1972, when the company went out of business."

Pete .

[RickS]

Pete, they made the sportsman senior, compact, and spitfire bikes.

[pd]

Rick ,

I knew they made those bikes , just not until/through '72 .

Pete .

[kartjockey]

I think this to be the ad Norm Burton may have saw when he learned about this bike.  Somehow, I recall conversation about it coming out of Oregon.  The area code supports that.  I guess I will forever wonder where it went!

[pd]

I think this to be the ad Norm Burton may have saw when he learned about this bike.  Somehow, I recall conversation about it coming out of Oregon.  The area code supports that.  I guess I will forever wonder where it went!

Tom ,

I punched that phone # into Google . It appears that Sullivan is still in business .
Maybe someone there recalls where that bike went .
https://www.google.com/search?q=5417799208&newwindow=1&sca_esv=fff805f43cc79d79&sxsrf=ADLYWIJmH62Q5kynLsBEmJXWXa0Pd13BVA%3A1735563175083&source=hp&ei=p5dyZ-eyAvHCp84Pt7mDyQc&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZ3KltygzJ7v1rt6lgHgqQsJDj_FR-ZW-&ved=0ahUKEwinoqLUxM-KAxVx4ckDHbfcIHkQ4dUDCBk&uact=5&oq=5417799208&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6Igo1NDE3Nzk5MjA4SLTAAVChG1i0uAFwAXgAkAEAmAGHAqAB1AyqAQUwLjguMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCCaACpQuoAgrCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIEECMYJ8ICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIOEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAggQLhiABBixA8ICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMY5QTCAgQQABgewgIGEAAYBRgewgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQABiiBBiJBZgDIfEFOBvoAZeziZ6SBwUxLjYuMqAHvCY&sclient=gws-wiz

Pete .

[kartjockey]

I found these photos again while looking through my texts with Ernie.  One day I will be going to see this bike.  Jim told me they had 30 minutes.  He said Ernie was laying on the ground trying to see what it said on one of the hubs and was polishing it there with his finger to read it better. He was told he could not touch it.