New-York tribune., 1897-06-28
CYCLES BUILT IN NEW-IORk
THE ADVANTAGES OF A CITY FACTORY
AS SEEN BY a BIG MANuFACT-
T-RINC COMPANY.

Nu,-york oIvavs vdavs an important part In the
business and fashion affairs OF TINS country !"
cycling no other city In the country Pa'7 ~ .,'
portont a part and this is particularly true In the
case of high grade bicycles The peope OF thls Guy
in sports and recreation. always want 'he oe'''
and they are always willing 10 pay for II. 1her'
are some cities in this hustling and prosperous f
public which demand 25-ccnt baseball cheapy "'"u'
bicycles, and will pay n small admission Zee "
witness "A second-class theatrical or ath,etio e*-
hibition but the natives OF Manhattan ls'"ii" "''
not OF that sort
Other cities play more importan- or rather d
more wholesale part in the manufacture or pi-
cycles. but it is doubtful II the wholesale ana re-
tail sales in any other city compare with those
in New-York Chicago may dispute this statement
Washington may assert that she has more picycie
riders and Boston MAJ DO the same thing but the
assertion does not make the fact. such bicycle
statistics difficult to obtain. and when obtained
they not always trustworthy
The members of the Phillips Manufacturing Com
pany makers Of the Kimball bicycles. evidently
realized this when they decided to build their
wheels right here in Ncw-York City. They argued
that there were thousands upon thousands of peo-
pie who rode wheels in this district. and that
purchaser of bicycle would feel easier in case OF
accident if the factory whore his wheel was
made was near at hand. Alonzo Kimball is presi-
dent of the company and r. VI. Beck IS rice-presl-
dent. The company has ten agencies In this city
and agencies Great Britain. the factory is At
Nos. 80 and 3Os West Broadway. W. II. Webster.
we'll known In cycling affairs is one of the hustng
Broadway agents for the company.
The representative Of the company says that It's
wheels made right here I'm New-York they
be sent direct the factory for needed repairs.
ana the work can be done In few hours. The
company sends its wagons for whee,s and de-
livers them. At the road of the Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island in which such
excellent time was made, The winner rode a kimball
bicycle.
President kimball in speaking about his wheels.
has this to say: believing that there is an increas-
ing demand i'll America for articles OF the highest
quality aim to make the best bicycle tha:
money ana skill can produce The kimball factory
Is equipped with the latest improved labor
machinery. especially designed and built for us oy
the known and most reliabl chine and tool
makers whose product is the standard OF the world.
This machinery, together with its fall complement
OF Tools jgs and gauges affords noXceied facilities
ana cOnveniences for the manufacture OF perfectly
constructed bicycles.
drauShtsmen and mechanics OF long and successful
experience oar general superintendent is man
who for years in charge OF one of the oldest and
best tknown bicycle factories in America. He has
selected his assistants from the most skfu and
efficient workers I'm the art Of cycle building Only
the bost and finest Srade of material Is used in
structing the kimbal. and all It's parts designed
and made IN our factory. Also all the tools. iigs
and gauges used in its construction are Of our own
special design and make. The kimball. therefore.
mechanical skill combined. Perfection means ac-
curacy. and accuracy cannot be had without cost.
'Our % models present no radically new or untried
ideas. but embody the results OF past experience.
The Improvements lie in the details which lead 70
simplicity and perfection. No mechanical knowl-
edge or skill is required to take apart. relssembe
and readjust the bearings other parts OF the
machine.