old photos

[koanes]

Quick guess is 35 or 36 VL with plain air scoop.

[schmittm]

rousseau,
My guess is its a '34 VL, first year for the valanced fender and tail light cover. Last year for that air intake and MotoLamp headlight. 7 bolt heads.

neat picture!

mike

[pete reeves]

Its a VL it could be a 36 (last year for the VL) but its not new and as we all know with Harleys things get changed so it could be earlier.
The fenders are 1934 to 1936.
The air intake was introduced in 1936.
The rear stand looks to be tubular which was also introduced in 1936.
It has the large filler caps introduced on late 34 to 36
It looks like it may have 18 inch wheels which were an option in 1936.
Head lamp looks like a motor lamp the cycle ray would be correct for 36 but that may just be the angle that the picture was taken.

Pete

[T. Cotten]

Just wanted to bring this thread back to the top...

Attached are a couple of pics that an associate just found at a Chicagoland flea market.

Although it irks me when I see a footclutch locked out of engagement, the mud behind the primary in the left photo certainly explains why!

....Cotten

[jurassic]

[T. Cotten]

Jerry Weiland pointed out on another forum that there is something weird going on with the front brake assembly in the photo I recently posted.

Look familiar to anyone?

...Cotten

[Dave R]

Anybody else like old cycle shop photos? ... "the hallowed places of our youth...
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Bob Gibbs Indian, Charleston, Illinois Any of you guys end up with that neon sign? What's your date guess on this? 1950?




Griffiths Harley Davidson, Mattoon, Illinois 1959 A little before the days of "corporate" HD,and their Dealer requirements.




Anybody else have any old shop photos from your local towns...?

[T. Cotten]

Dave!

I am thrilled with your contributions, as I have a wall dedicated to Illinois.
Alas, I have only one of a shop at this time: An Ottawa Ill. Indian dealer ca. 1912, scanned from a newspaper,is shown below.

....Cotten

[jurassic]

daves got a good idea ,store front and shop photos are pretty cool.

[c.o.]

Your right on that one jurassic...... this dealership shared it's building with a dentist!