Slosberg auction house 10 / 18 /16

    Here are a couple photos of the Slosberg auction house from yesterday ( 10/18). Starting to shape up! Don't miss out on this rare opportunity. Auction is Nov. 4th at 6PM. Here is a link to the auction house where you can get all the details and more photos of the catalog. Slosberg Auction house
See you there!

Via Bicycle is having an auction!

     We are having an auction! The shop will be moving locations in the spring of 2017 and we need to get rid of some stuff! WE ARE NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! We will still be in same area, just a different location. Here is a link to the Facebook event page I created for it. Auction details!
     This is also the Philadelphia Bike Expo weekend, so start it off right! 2016 Philly Bike Expo  don't miss out on the history and fun! We will see YOU there!

SPECIAL BICYCLE AUCTION

Friday, November 4, 2016 @ 6PM

Barry S Slosberg, Inc.

2501 E Ontario Street

Philadelphia, PA 19134

Rare, vintage, and modern bicycles, parts, and related materials.

This auction features rare and one of a kind items that Via Bicycle has acquired since we started business in 1982. We have bought out the contents of many bicycle shops and personal collections over the years. There will be some complete bicycles, parts, tools, and related ephemera. We are happy to offer for sale at auction some of our extensive and comprehensive collection.

Some of the bikes offered for sale will include a 1940’s Schwinn Paramount tourist model, an early 1980’s Colnago Super road bicycle, an exceptional early 1960’s Raleigh blue Streak model road bicycle, a 1970’s Francesco Cuevas ladies frame bicycle, complete with full Campagnolo Nuovo record component group, an exceptional 1950’s Schwinn Town & Country tandem bicycle with original paint and decals, and some turn of the 20th century items.

Some of the tools offered will include a semi complete Campagnolo tool kit with the original wooden case, professional quality Park truing stand, an original 1940’s -50’s Schwinn parts cabinet,  and many other tools no longer available. We will also be offering a lot of cycling ephemera spanning several decades, both local and international items. Some key items will include a large original 1940’s framed Raleigh poster, a beautiful warm up / track suit that belonged to Jerry Casale, who started Hill Cycle in 1929, other framed and unframed cycling related posters and prints, magazine collections, service manuals long out of print, and also vintage cycling jerseys both wool and acrylic spanning multiple eras.

There will also be some rare and vintage bicycle components including wheel sets, both road and pista made by Campagnolo and Phil Wood, touring bags made by Brooks, Carradice, and T.A. Specialites.

This sale will feature online bidding through www.liveauctioneers.com.

You can click on the link on our home page at www.bssauction.com

See Photos on our web site, auctionzip.com & www.liveauctioneers.com

INSPECTION: 3PM Day of Sale

TERMS: Cash/credit cards. Full payment auction day. 15% Buyer’s Premium In-house and 18% through Live Auctioneers bidding. Absentee & phone bids accepted with 25% deposit or credit card information on file.

REMOVAL: Upon full payment Friday and Monday 10AM - 4PM

BARRY S. SLOSBERG, INC. AUCTIONEERS/APPRAISERS AU-1487-L

215-425-7030     Fax 215-425-7039       info@bssauction.com

1974 Raleigh International

     This time of year, business is slow and we have time to put together personal projects (on our time of course!). This is another bike that belongs to my co-worker Graham. He bought it as a frame and fork last spring and finally completed the build. It is a 1974 Raleigh International that he put together with a Campagnolo Nuovo Record group and Mafac Racer brakes. He also put fenders on it and a T.A. front rack that supports the Mel Pinto (made by T.A.)  handlebar bag. Very nice machine for day trips or longer excursions. He just has to add a lighting system and he is all set!  Enjoy the photos.

Reg Harris

Awesome Customer's bike: Raleigh Track

     This bike belongs to a repeat customer / client of ours. It is a super cool Raleigh Track bike. I am a bit perplexed by it though because of the paint. I have never seen an emerald green one like this. I assume it was re-painted and decaled at some point in its life. It has the older type flat fork crown. It does not have the chromed "socks" on the rear triangle or fork blades though. Also, usually the rear drop outs are drilled, these are not. all that aside, I really love the paint on this bike, metallic emerald green! It sparkles like crazy in the sun. The rear wheel does not go with the bike. I put that one in just to take photos. We are calculating spokes for a wheel matching the front. The customer is handling the build. Also of note is the matching green spoke nipples on the front wheel (last photo), very sharp.  Enjoy the photos.

Raleigh Record Ace (RRA) catalog from 1950

     I was going through some paper today and forund this gem. it is a RRA catalog from 1950. I believe it come out of the Hill Cycle shop here in Philadelphia. Cool fold out catalog with component updates fro 1950. Great graphics and colors too. I like that it folds out and essentially becomes a poster, suitable for framing!

Trexlertown spring 2015 swap meet report part 2

     Here is the second batch of photos I took from the swap at the firehouse next door to the Lehigh Valley  Velodrome (T-Town). This show happened May 1st-3rd and is the second year it has been a three day event. It is mostly antique bike stuff: balloon tire bikes, muscle bikes, some lightweight stuff, etc. You never know what will show up though. Attendance was a bit thin both for vendors and buyers. In previous years the field was packed. Not this year though. Again, we got a couple things for the shop and a few bikes, mostly bread and butter type stuff. There were some cool things on display and tucked away though from the previous day. Enjoy!

 Score of the weekend, in my opinion. Bastide stayer bike. Fork facing the wrong way.

 Split seat tube Meca Cycle, by Mercier.

 Nice Iver Johnson with arching top tube.

 SUPER COOL ornately engraved and drilled Campagnolo Nuovo Record crank set. No, it was not for sale, I asked!

 Raleigh that was recently sold at the Copake auction a few weeks ago all cleaned up and looking great!

 Home spun rear derailleur on the Raleigh consisting of an early Gran sport upper pivot with spring and barrel adjuster, Nuovo Record parrellogram and cage, and different lower pivot bolt, very cool! The current owner said the bike had all types of "tinkerer" touches.

 Jeunet track bike.

 Uber rare ultra short campy Nuovo Record seat post! HA!

 Nice Ciocc track bike also recently sold at the Copake auction a few weeks ago.

 Schwinn King Sting with all types of OLD SCHOOL BMX goodies on it.

 Nice Hewitt mixte frame and fork.