[CR]Re: Ebay: pre 1920 Pierce Kramer Special

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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:00:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: <wheelman@nac.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Ebay: pre 1920 Pierce Kramer Special

I would tend to agree with Ted on this one. There were not many day glow orange bikes of that period. The Pierce decal is laying nicely on top of the paint so you can see the edges of the water transfer. Cannot tell from the photos if this is a Pierce Angola or Pierce Buffalo with the latter being more desireable. Would like to have seen a profile of the head tube to match it against my Pierce bike. Mine is not the track version but the first shock resistant model with similar styling. One thing I never mastered was the removal of the BB. I'll give 10 bucks to anyone who could explain to me how to remove a BB/crank set that has a 5/16 dia capped port hole in the bottom that accesses a slotted internal flange. There is no external means to remove it, the hole is small and dark and puting a restrictor in the hole to line up with the slot and forcing the cranks in either direction does not seem to do anything. I am afraid to apply to much pressure as these old bikes are brittle. It has stumpped bike shop mechanics and veteran Wheelman alike.

Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ