hallo uit Brisbane, Australie

[miss_emma_jade]

hallo uit Brisbane, Australië. Ik ben al op zoek naar de juiste fiets te herstellen voor bepaalde tijd. Afgelopen weekend vond ik een Gazelle framenummer 379473 bij een lokale markt. het is een complete machine, maar ik weet niet hoeveel juist is voor een 1931 Gazelle is. Ik heb zoveel vragen. Nederlands is niet mijn taal, maar ik weet leert snel en kan een vertaler te gebruiken. wees geduldig met mij. blij dat jullie allemaal te ontmoeten!

veel dank

EMMA

[miss_emma_jade]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/missemmajade/15025189878/


hopelijk hier kunt u een link naar een aantal foto's te vinden!

Emma

[miss_emma_jade]

Ook heb ik een youtube kanaal dat een goede introductie kunnen zijn. Sorry voor de vele postscripts.

Emma

http://youtu.be/A0XsG6R63fA?list=UUGzK_ ... G1CczVg8AA

[maartenB]

You can speak english if you like, most people here understand.
Nice and very original bicycle, though a bit rusty.
May have been taken from Indonesia after the war to Australia by Dutch people?
What are your questions?

[miss_emma_jade]

thankyou. this is much easier.

I have a few questions for now.

firstly, the wheels on this cycle are mismatched. the front one is 28x 1 3/8" tyre, with 32 spokes. the rear is 28 x 1 1/2 " tire, with 36 spokes. is this correct?

the rear one has a coaster brake, but the cycle has 2 brake levers on the handlebars. I wonder if this should have a drum brake at the rear? Maybe it should have a three speed hub too?

secondly, it is fitted with a lock mechanism on the rear wheel.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/missemmajade/15211377202/
does any one know who made this? or how it operates?

thirdly, were these all painted Black? or was there a variation?

fourthly, the saddle is missing its covering. would someone have a picture of how it should look?

and lastly, for now, the head badge is missing. I see reproductions made in asia for sale, and wonder if there is a source for the correct one, or even a picture of the correct one I could use as a reference?

thanks in advance,

EMMA

[maartenB]

look here:
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m845995457

It is 1950's which makes it in 1 detail different from 1930's: the spoke pattern of the wheel. If you are a purist, like me, you would look for the older version.
But these would do, they are copper, and are easily available here in NL.

I guess your cycle was fitted with Gazelle rim brakes and 28 - 1,5 rims, chromed. Sturmey Archer K 3 speed hub was an option.
Look at pictures of 1920's / early 1930's Gazelles, they have these brakes. Very rare, I 'm afraid.
Look here: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1690

[miss_emma_jade]

thanks so much Maarten.

Emma

[miss_emma_jade]

I wonder what the differences are between a number 7 and a number 8 cycle? is there some type of list of 1930's gazelle bicycles somewhere?

[EdMondain]

Hallo Emma,

The Gazelle no 7 was more expensive and disappeared in the early 30's out of the collection.

Regards,

Edmond