MOVE - Classic german bike 1945yr

[dayus]

Hello!
I have a classic bike from 1945 year.
It's a german brand.

Bike was rebuilded 2 yrs ago.
Frame, fork, rack and chain shield its an original parts.
Bicycle its in good condition, but bearings in bottom bracket its for change.

Price: 250€ + postage

 

[Ian Raleigh]

So for the front brake to work it is pressed down onto the tread :shock: or am I missing something

 

[magas]

yes, the front brake does work like you are thinking

common for german & austrian bikes (f.e. Steyr Waffenrad)

you can still buy this brakes new :shock:

http://www.ebay.at/itm/Komplette-Ersatz ... 0807544636

 

[Ian Raleigh]

you can still buy this brakes new :shock:

Oh heck! This is a first for me on this type of brake :roll: Yeh I've seen the usual rod brakes but not these things...lol

 

[oldave]

"Spoon brakes"

See below!

 

[oldave]

"Spoon brakes"

Understandably rare with pneumatic tyres - "With the introduction of mass-produced pneumatic tyres by the Dunlop Tyre Company, the use of spoon brakes began to decline, as they tended to quickly wear through the thin casing of the new tyres..." !!

 

[magas]

so "spoon brakes" in english, good to know. Some classic bicycle dealers in Germany and Austria are still offering special tyres which seems to withstand the force that kind of brakes apply.

Steyr Puch did produce their "Waffenrad", with that spoon brakes, till the 80's

 

[dayus]

New price: 220€ + postage

 

[dayus]

New price: 190€ + postage

 

[stedlocks]

Front end crash?

The top and down tubes look bent.......?