The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08
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happiness into millions Of families
have often wondered why the cycling
presS did not 60 IN more for this sort OF
thing. Perhaps the reason Is that the cy-
cling papers de- not wish TO destroy the
interests Of those large manufacturing
coucerns which flourish In various parts
ef the United States However, ] possess
~ cycle stock IN any company. and my
only desire Is TO be OF use 10 the reader:
therefore. I have little hesitation n giving
away, In these columns, ths secrets of the
trade. IL IL folly to spend from so to 500
for bicycle when any ingenious person
can make one for himself IN few hours,
II he has o little patience and a soldering
iypr. out OF materials that are 10 be found
N any well regulated househoid--materi-
ais which. In fact, We are puzzled how 10
e.. rid Of There is no trick In making a
bicycle. and patents may be entirely dis
regarded without fear OF legal conse
euences, because when the amateur gets
through dealing with a patent the inyen-
tor himself would never recognize the re-
salt. Neither do I claim originality for
my method. because the thing has been
doae over and over again, l remember
years and years ago. when a bicycle was
called velocipede. that beautiful poem
wss in circulation describing the adven-
lures Of Carl punder in the mechanical
hne. There were forty-eight verses, and
the frs. two ran as follows:
Carl Dunder made relocinede.
One OF der buliless kind.
II weft nilaout wheat I'm front,
And hadn't none behind.
one wheel does IN the middle. though,
Tia. went rs sure aS eggs.
He esraddiet on der axle-tree
And padded nit his legs.
~ touching poem went To relate how
Cal nunder constructed not n bicycle.
bss one-wheeled machine. using "A large
ersnt-s;cSc the wheel. The machine
VISA sort OF made In Germany rnechan-
mcs ADD. as | remember the poem. worked
beautifully. barring slight accident,
Wh.eh wrecked both the vehicle and It's
eoassraesor going down a steep hill. Let
Us then, emulate tho industry OF Carl
huadtr, and surely II he could produce a
saeesssfsi machine with one wheel, We can
have no difficulty In dealing with two.
ne frSt thing TO Do attended to Is the
nssne There s. about every household a
eaartsy Of diHnsed waterpipe which is
asays In the way. IL the PIPE Is of iron,
'naa soa need seek no further for the
sa.~iAs q the frame. II the pipes are OF
- however. | do not advise their usc
~ e'sfeis construction. | admit that there
eerfsia absence OF vibration In frame
asas OF lead but on the other hand there
es eejecZion that a machine 80 cor
1ctd = apt &c eoilapse on climbing a
saA hiL Lead pipes. however. heirg more
.shssFe thar .h0Se made os iron. can re
ss1Eed With advantage fer iroa tubing
800 taeFe Son are. The frs: thing TO do
ea' the TUBES iato proper lengths
$3.50 800 asay be doae with Ale, IL you are
"."'&f about ntcety OF construction
y you hAse no; file you can break
- s.ets Win good Stcu, club. although
$3.50 80 ~ practice thai this leaves the esds
asas- issged
ics viii then have =, trv 10 MAKE IN
-asF a'iRe What share frame YOU nraser.
Ats iilasay n tee u1arke.. but tiaank
ss~s 1919 efsfaaa seaeraliy supports The
- t7aIse. AL n resuyn the diamond
s se ss'FpoFta the pahe~. In order 10
r.. pattern you sacsigd borrow a si.a-
a'es' Lady sFieaa. -. Il WA hAys