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Jan. 15th, 2011
FOAF looking for housing
Jan. 15th, 2011 17:30I got pinged by a friend who says one of her friends in the Bay Area got caught up in a bad situation and is now homeless. He isn't money-less, however; he's looking for a place to rent.
She says he goes to college in Calistoga, so North Bay would be ideal, I imagine... I don't know of anyplace closer than Pittsburg, though, which is an hour from there. Anyone else have a lead on a room to rent in points north?
Edit: Looks like the house in Pittsburg may do the trick; I'll repost if it's not a good match.
She says he goes to college in Calistoga, so North Bay would be ideal, I imagine... I don't know of anyplace closer than Pittsburg, though, which is an hour from there. Anyone else have a lead on a room to rent in points north?
Edit: Looks like the house in Pittsburg may do the trick; I'll repost if it's not a good match.
A real antique
Jan. 15th, 2011 23:36I have been idly looking at websites on coaster brake overhaul, since I had to take one apart on the Buckeye and I had never dealt with coaster brakes before. What's baffled me is the references to brake shoes... this hub had no shoes in it. So I dug a bit deeper, and finally looked at the hub to get a make and model.
It turns out this is a New Departure Model D. I should have expected antiquity, given that I dated the bike by its chain to the mid-40s, but it simply hadn't occurred to me that the hub would be so old as to have a totally different design. Elegant, to be sure -- it doesn't wear nearly as much as the ones with shoes in them, which is doubtless why it's survived this long. I'm sure there aren't any parts to be had for love or money, which is why it's a good thing it's in such fine shape inside.
It is not, however, a typical coaster brake assembly. I think I can say with some certainty that I will never see one like this again... *sigh* I'll have to be sure to photograph it extensively before I put the hub back together.
( Technical notes on how to reassemble it; of little interest to anyone else )
It turns out this is a New Departure Model D. I should have expected antiquity, given that I dated the bike by its chain to the mid-40s, but it simply hadn't occurred to me that the hub would be so old as to have a totally different design. Elegant, to be sure -- it doesn't wear nearly as much as the ones with shoes in them, which is doubtless why it's survived this long. I'm sure there aren't any parts to be had for love or money, which is why it's a good thing it's in such fine shape inside.
It is not, however, a typical coaster brake assembly. I think I can say with some certainty that I will never see one like this again... *sigh* I'll have to be sure to photograph it extensively before I put the hub back together.
( Technical notes on how to reassemble it; of little interest to anyone else )
