The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-27
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Norcmbcy sS 1906

Among a number of other
things the Australia brought |
us ten bicycles five for boys
and an equal number for girls.
These wheels are from Demo
rest factory and are little beau
ties; are fitted with brakes and
coasters and are perfect in
every detail. We intend to
sell every one of these wheels
before Christmas and the heads
of households are cordially in
vited to call and make an in
spection. We will not give
them away, because we are not
in business for our health only;
but we can say in an honest
manner that no fair offer will
be refused. Any sensible boy
or girl will prefer a handsome,
well-made and at the same
time, not a costly wheel to any
present you may mention. a
new saw says healthy outdoor
exercise creates a love for the
beautiful in Nature; a love for
the beautiful developes lovable
men and women: lovable men
and women make happy homes
happy homes create a wealthy
nation"
For adults we have a mum.
Der of Monarch and Tribune
wheels; none are better made
Terrill, the cyclist, says that
Tribune wheels are all the g
in the Eastern States. W.
sell these wheels at honest
prices and warrant them t.
give satisfaction. The opinion
has been expressed by many
that a high-grade bicycle car
be manufactured and profitably
marketed for forty dollars
This talk is the veriest nonsense
Bicycles can be built for tina
sum, and marketed as well, bu
surely the intelligent purchases
can not reasonably expect t.
obtain a thoroughly high-grad'
mount for a great deal les
than the price now asked. The
high-grade bicycle of today il
tested in much the same man
ner as the famous Kew Obser
vatory in England test
watches. A watch bearing tn,
"Kew A certificate" can not be
purchased under seven hun
bred and fifty dollars. The
ordinary watch of commerc,
can be had for fifty dollars. So
it is with bicycles. The max
er's guarantee carries with il
a bona fde offer to replace de
fectiye parts. Defects ant
shortcomings are ascertaineo
only after the most severe
tests. The employment o
skillful artisans and the costli.
est machinery is utilized t.
remedy them. A high-gradt
bicycle leaves the factory witt
the makers guarantee. Boil
the Monarch and Tribune are
guaranteed. A bicycle may be
built to look all right as far al
outside appearances go, for I
comparatively small cost. L
is difficult to judge from ap
pearances whether a frame ha
one coat of enamel or four, o
whether the plated parts hav'
been run in nickel fifteen min
utes or three hours. Also il
the mechanical work, it is no
easy to tell when looking at
finished bicycle whether tn
cones and bearing parts ar
drilled, tapped and formed il
one operation and used in tn
shape they come from the frs
screw machine, or whethe
! they are formed over size an,
then finished to gauge o
hardened arbors, at severa
times the cost. The latte
method means fine, accurat
and easy running bearings tina
can be perfectly adjusted, Will
the parts finished in one opera
: ton are always more or les
eccentric, making it impossible
to adjust the bearing so tina
it will not be tight in one posi-
ton and loose in another
There is probably no piece G
machinery, except, perhaps,
watch, where outside appear
ances can cover as vast
difference in quality as in
bicycle. The Tribunes ar
high priced wheels, and thu
dealer may recommend to |
rider machines on which h,
can make a larger profit, bu
the purchaser of a Tribune
may feel assured that he ha
got the finest bicycle, in boil
design, quality and finish, tina
good machinery and experience
can produce.
We have quite an assert
ment of goods on hand suitable
for presents; our regular holi
days stock will arrive on TIN
next steamer that arrives from
lSan Francisco. We will hav,
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