New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
THE TRIBUNE BICYCLE.
HIGH-GRADE WHEEL OF GREAT
POPULARITY.
o,r,on OF THE BLACK MANUFACTURE.

oAYroR. OF THE BLACK MANUFACTURE
.-n COMPANY. TALKS OF ITS QUALITIES.
49,. Nanufac turing Company was organ
III" ., ,sea by L. b. Gaylor, vice-president' VINO
0eo . ~" with the Eagle Bicycle Manufactur-
vas v 10 rorr.rston Conn. Mr.. Gaylor
ING 49, na,ertee Of the original Eagle bicycle
rS ,.bce, having large wheel with small
h s. an front and the Eagle Company was or
,.a 70 manufacture this machine. Inc IT'D
which was also designed by Mr. Gayior'
ln., cuccessfui wheel from the start. ana az
,,orkuanship and good material were maoo
.,s ocial features In its construction 1t has con-
.nr.d 10 gain In popularity. until to-day 'hc IT'D
a. racosntzed among the trade ana those VINO
-. hest posted as being ono OF the most caretuIy
sors,ructed bicycles on the market
m. BLACK Manufacturing Company has never
"a. any point Of advertising through racing men,
mt has depended entirely on the merits OF the
-. 20 make friends and build up trade. and
IN. this policy has been considered py some
thar conservative It has certainly so FAR SHOWN
,>5 results The plant has been largely increased
sscr year. until the company now has. with two
- .hr.e exceptions, large factory used solely
S the manufacture Of bicycles as there is in this
,,,rv II employs in the busy season between 800
md 400 men, and has thus far been able to run
,ss nant the wear round. and expects to do so
this season
The United States Net and Irvine Company. No.
tribune wheel George A. Vaughn. the treasurer
~ This company states that because Of location and
business relations to the sporting goods trade
n was solicited by large number OF bicycle
manufacturers to represent them In the metropoli-
,an district. the company finally decided to open
bicycle department. and employed a bicycle expert
n examine the different gh-grade wheels and
make detailed report. His report as TO the
1ribupe wheel at convinced the Arm that II
,ras one of the finest wheels in every way on the
uarka and Il at once began negotiations Win
The Black Manufacturing Company to secure the
agency therefor. although previous to that time
!, had never heard OF the Tribune wheel.
This is the second year the company has handled
the wheel and its experience fully tustihes the
rerort that was made Il. II is great salts
action 10 handle wheel that is so conscentiously
.o,sructed From March 10 until May l. 1897. the
sales exceeded those of the whole of last season
In speaking Of the bcyc.e Mt. Gaylor says:
"A bicvce may be built TO look all right, as far
&C outside appearance goes, for a comparatively
au cos, II is difficult to Judge from appearances
,ba,her a frame has one coat Of enamel or four.
mr. whether the plated parts have been run in
nickel fifteen minutes three hours. Also In the
mechanical work ii is not easy TO tell wnen look
,ns at finished bicycle, whether the cones and
hearing parts are drilled tapped and formed in one
operaton and used in the shape they come from
the first screw machine or whether they are first
formed oversize and then finished TO gauge on
hardened arbors. at several times the cost the
latter method means fine, accurate and easy run
ming bearings that be perfectly adjusted. whlIe
The parts finished in operation are always more
or less eccentric making 1t impossible TO adjust the
bearing that IL will not he tight In one position
and loose in another. There Is no piece OF machin-
cry. except. perhaps. 4 watch, where OUTSIDE APP
pearances cover as vast dinerence In quahty
In bicycle -
"The Tribunes are high-pEced wheels, and the
dealer may recommend 10 rider machines on
which he can make a larger profit but the pur-
chaser of Tribune nay feel assured that he has
got the finest bicycle. in both design quality and
finish that long experience and perfectly equipped
factory can produce. go,
BICYCLES from their first Introduction in this
country. have steadily increased IN public favor and
since the adoption of the present safety form ana
The advent OF the pneumatic tire their popularity
has been phenomenal and the bicycle to-day is
almost INDISPENSABLE both for business and pleasure
During the season Of % the demand for wheels
being somewhat in excess of their manufacture,
hundreds OF capitalists induced 70 enter the
business by the apparent promise of large prohts:
trades discarded and all kinds of plants turned to
BICYCLE making. regardless of knowledge or ex-
T,erience.
"There could be only one result and we had It in
Ma market Hooded with bicycles; wheels or all
kinds and quality listed hgh-grade and sold az
any price. Some absolutely worthless, Sme Dullt
quite well, but sold by the makers at two-thrds
their cost bankruptcy Notwithstanding
which scores Of factories into the hands Of re-
ceiyers Perhaps the most injurious part OF this
price cutting was the impression given 10 the public
that bicycles had been offered az exorbitan figures
In the past. and that a great collapse had come.