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I’m going to restore this bicycle to original. It’s a $4,000 item

On an 1896 Crescent No.1 racing bicycle?

1896 Crescent No.1

I can have 4 arms ceramic investment cast for around the same amount. Machining is very minimal on investment casting

They quoted $1,200 to machine 1 arm

The arm needs to match the existing arm. A machine shop in Berkeley, California, wanted several hundred dollars!

Maury, Thanks! Please post the foundry names. I need to find someone to make the wax model, now.

It would be nice to find a reputable machinist to make it for me, that is in the USA.

It doesn’t matter how it’s made, as long as the arms are strong and can be nickel plated.

I’m in Alameda, California I’m not sure which method is best. To have the arm 3-D scanned is around $150.00USD. To have it 3-D printed is an unknown. All I know is that I need a steel arm reproduced.

I am wanting to learn the best method of having a pair of steel bicycle pedal arms cast, using ceramic shell investment casting method. I can have 3-D printed arms made into models that burn out for the lost wax casting process. What percentage of upsizing the 3-D printed model should be given...

I have used Viton seals in full size thermal solar systems, for many years, with excellent results...

Thanks Mikbul

There has been good comments by owners of this lathe on The Practical Machinist Forum. I'm considering buying one now that the good word is out. I'm in California and shipping from Washington is not expensive. Old South Bend lathes are rare in good condition in California and are expensive when...

This is from the 1919 Popular Mechanics book “The Boy Mechanic, 800 things for boys to do”. You can see the whole book here; http://www.archive.org/stream/boymechanic03popu#page/n5/mode/2up Go to page 191 http://www.steamcar.net/stanley/fastest.pdf

I think the frame is a very practical design for fitting all of the components. It would even work for an electric motorbike.

This is what I have. This would be a perfect steam motorbike platform for your Locomobile. There is a lot of length to lay the engine horizontally, like a Stanley engine. I would love to build the frame in aluminum and have it clear anodized. This would make a handsome contrast with the bronze...

I have a great drawing of an early steam motorbike if you would like to see it.

Will you be building the steam car, too?

It will be great to hear it run.