April pickups

Runscott · #1 04-09-2013, 05:09 PM

Here's an 1800's cabinet photo picked up from Leon - I collect 1800's albumens, generally in action or with catcher's gear, so a huge thanks!

It has an old matt around it, so you can't see the edges:

CarltonHendricks · #2 04-10-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Runscott

Here's an 1800's cabinet photo picked up from Leon - I collect 1800's albumens, generally in action or with catcher's gear, so a huge thanks!

It has an old matt around it, so you can't see the edges:

Scott, Really nice looking photo...looks like a tricycle of sorts also in the shot. What are the dimesnions? Can you post a shot that includes the backing, that is the whole thing?
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Michael Borkin,
Congrats...very nice looking 53' Yankees ring...I don't know anythng about rings but if you chased it a long time must be very rare

iwantitiwinit · #3 04-10-2013, 02:46 PM

I want that ring!!!!!! Beautiful. The wear is fantastic.

Runscott · #4 04-10-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

Scott, Really nice looking photo...looks like a tricycle of sorts also in the shot. What are the dimesnions? Can you post a shot that includes the backing, that is the whole thing?

Carlton, the previous owner described it as a 'wheelchair'. The exposed part of the front is 5x7, the entire back is 6x8. I just removed the matt, which is probably early 1900's. The border of the original cabinet mount was trimmed away rather haphazardly, the matt improving its display.

slidekellyslide · #5 04-10-2013, 05:52 PM

Definitely not a wheelchair...it's chain driven and you can see the pedals. I've not seen anything like that...possibility that that three wheel bike is of more significance than the baseball theme. Great photo!

novakjr · #6 04-10-2013, 06:11 PM

nice little 3x5 of Larry Doby. No idea of the date, (I'm led to believe late 40's, but I really don't know for sure) but I think it's a beautiful shot..

martindl · #7 04-10-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Definitely not a wheelchair...it's chain driven and you can see the pedals. I've not seen anything like that...possibility that that three wheel bike is of more significance than the baseball theme. Great photo!

Dan,
I think it is a wheelchair, though I can't be positive. I sold one recently in my store. The front wheel was larger, but other than that looked the same. Chain driven and pedals. Had a great crinkled decal 'The Improved Care-Chair for the Infirm' from the Ohio Wheel Company. Didn't make sense to me how the infirm would have use for pedals, but there you go.
Do you think I bothered to take pictures? Of course not. Google provides no help.
Very cool photo.
Martin

deebro041 · #8 04-10-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by martindl

Dan,
I think it is a wheelchair, though I can't be positive. I sold one recently in my store. The front wheel was larger, but other than that looked the same. Chain driven and pedals. Had a great crinkled decal 'The Improved Care-Chair for the Infirm' from the Ohio Wheel Company. Didn't make sense to me how the infirm would have use for pedals, but there you go.
Do you think I bothered to take pictures? Of course not. Google provides no help.
Very cool photo.
Martin

I saw a push pedal one similar on American Restoration(Season4Ep.#11), they thought it was an Irish mail cart. It wasn't and turned out to be a wheel chair made for Polio victims.,

slidekellyslide · #9 04-10-2013, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by martindl

Dan,
I think it is a wheelchair, though I can't be positive. I sold one recently in my store. The front wheel was larger, but other than that looked the same. Chain driven and pedals. Had a great crinkled decal 'The Improved Care-Chair for the Infirm' from the Ohio Wheel Company. Didn't make sense to me how the infirm would have use for pedals, but there you go.
Do you think I bothered to take pictures? Of course not. Google provides no help.
Very cool photo.
Martin

Thanks for the info....I'm still looking at that thing in wonderment. What is that chain connected to at the top...how does that thing work?

martindl · #10 04-10-2013, 09:16 PM

Ours was a lot less elaborate. No double-wall spoke wheels, just clunky steel rims. The outers were gone and it wasn't obvious if it was wooden or rubber wheels, though I suspect wood.
The chair mechanism was a wooden hand crank, though we never cranked ours due to rust. I didn't want the chain or gear to snap. Basically just a crank with a small gear that drives a larger gear.
It couldn't have been easy to crank and you certainly weren't going anywhere fast but as a wheelchair, back then, speed was probably not the goal. I'm sure downhill was a breeze

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