Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22

In spite ~ the enormous number Of b-
cycles sold in this country this year, the
manufacturers are preparing for an even
larger trade mex, season. and, although they
VIII say but little about the new models
likely 10 he adopted. it is known that some
radical changes will be made In 1897 wheels.
and a now form Of bicycle, probably the
chainlese. will be put on the market.
The guarantee for next years wheels was
adopted recently by the board OF trade OF
bicycle manufacturers and covers only six
months instead OF a year. This is the mcs'
important move that has been made by the
trade for next season and it is OF Interest to
oil who contemplate the purchase Of bicycles.
1t reads:
1--WE agree with the purchaser of each
- bicycle TO make good, by repair o.
replacement when delivered al our factory,
transportation prepaid any imperiection or
defect In material or manufacture OF such
bicycle not caused by misuse or neglect; pro
vided that the factory SERIAL number shall
be on such bicycle al the time the claim s
made and that all imperfect or detective
parts shall be referred to us before oHy
claim for repair or replacement shall be al
lowed This guarantee continues for six
months from the date of the sale by the
agent"
The managers say in explanation Of THE
course that six months is long enough III
which to find a defect in any wheel Inc
guarantee OF one year, at the present time
given by every maker Of first-class wheels,
has been the cause Of considerable trouble
because some riders have abused 1t. a new
bicycle generally goes into the ha11s ol
some oerann who docs not understand Row
to give 1t proper care, so that there is a
big cut in the profits Of the manatac urers
who guarantee a wheel, no matter how wei
the bcvCle is made.
What the manufacturers will do about
prices they are not in a position to say al
present but one of the leading makers OF
high grade wheels gives it as Eis opinion that
1t will be 20 sible next year 20 buy a ~ntei
good any made for $50 cash, with good
'secOnd grade wheels as low at $50 It is an
interesting fact that out Of the large mum
Der Of manufacturers Of cheap wheels in this
country in the last eighteen months one
third have gone out OF business
Quite novel lobor-saving device has been
evolved from the inventive brain Of Stephen
Louder the Colored gardener employed by a
well known resident of SwaTthmore, Pa
Stephen. while pushing a lawn mower over
his masters grounds, conceived the ideo OF a
combination bicycle and lawn mower and IN
modiatey put his theory into practice. TAX
ing a wheel belonging to a member of the
family he fastened the mower to the cycle
by means OF n rope and, mounting the silent
stsed attempted to push tne mover . 'nlousi
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