New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
A FINE CLASS OF WHEELS
WHAT MR.. PACKARD HAS TO SAY OF
THE DAYTONS AND THE PRICE
OF RICYCLES

Some curiositv has been manifested as to what the
Dayton people, at No 10 Reade-st. would have 10
say as to the bicycle business generally incuding
the outlook for sales OF their wheels and as 10 the
recent cut by the Pope Manufacturing Company
Manager Packard who seen. had the following
to say: "Our trade could scarcely be more satis-
factory than 1t has continuously been ever since the
New-York show and at no time during the season
have We sold more wheels than we have been seiiing
daily for the last two weeks. Our friends and
agents tell us we an exception In this nne' ana
forced to agree with them 1t Is TO our minu
simply an evidence OF appreciation by the riding
public OF Dayton quality. They know good 'hihs
when they It, and the marvellous strength anu
rightly OF Dayton wheels have satisned 'he 'hou
sands who we're already captivated by the un-
equalled beauty OF lines and finish our DaS'o"
racer the stanchest. snuggest little beauty ever
nut out has a get-there expression which mas
caught quick attention, and many OF the tastes.
riders in the country are mounted on our inoue'
HIS winning races and prizes which they anu we
value.
LAS to the recent cut, We think II an hl-aoViseu
STEP certainly so early in the season, ana can oiy
account for IL on the supposition that the company
must have been greatly disappointed In this season
business and is now left with stock wnicn 10 sell
at all must be slaughtered In our numDie opiio"'
however the reduction OF sos will hardly meet .he
case and we question whether they VIII sell MY
more wheels than they would have sold at the
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customers Is bound to be serious and EMBARRASSING
one unless we are greatly mistaken. AT no time
since the cut have been contemplating niseln.e
selves have been deluged with letters ana teie-
grams from agents protesting against .t
in our list price and In difference 20 tne Wiarts,
as well as in simple justice 10 every CUSTOMER nIo
has bought our 1897 wheels we consider Ourselves
bound stand firm. . ,sos r,,,.ors ond
Yes we have had big sale OF lso Daytons; ama
there are but few left either in singles or tandenls
In the latter I'm some styles, we could nave sou
hundreds had they been on hand Every pouy hioM
the high nositIon attained by Dayton tandems TRIP
let's ard duads The demand for these multcycies
Is immense and with the present excei.eiCe na,li
tanned or surpassed. will be the case IL ~ pou"u
TO continue and increase. .,..o.uror,
that their second-h hand wheels will bring more thal
new wheels OF many other makes we nau , ~
Dayons In our family In 1896 which were rgn 'hou
sands OF miles and then brought TO the once anu anu
sold nj $50 net cash. and IL is fact that even o;
second hand Daytons, II we had them on nahd couIu
difference between our 1896 and 1891 models II IS 50
slight as 10 be apparent only TO experts. ana we
believe the 1896 Dayton wheel We reta az "1 car ar
Is as near up date most OF the lsss IN IN.
market Had the cut come two months ago its
effect would have been far different ,,
absolutely definite as to what Dayton list prices VIII
be but really believe those who claim that no wnee
will list at over SIS in 1898 are likely to ma tneHi'
selves as much mistaken as they were proved 10 DC
In 1885, after making similar predictions ior. tlis
wear We arc not overconscious. but feel that the
startling success OF our wheels as shown by thelI
lean into prominence within 80 few months from
the date the large tubing. elegant lines and superr
finish were introduced would clearly JUSTIFY all the
do fool