old photos

[c.o.]

Yes........those pictures are awesome Martin! Oh, and I'll have to chime in with Barry on the fire deal. I hate hearing about such things! Fire combined with shops send shivers up my spine!

[Tom Lovejoy]

Fantastic photo's, thanks Martin. Cant imagine riding in that stuff, the old machines sure earned their living. We are lucky any survived, I get nervous just riding through a puddle or a bit of sand on my antiques. With the foot clutch and hand shifters and all, they were tough back in the good old days.

[c.o.]

[sveger]

Thanks Martin for those excotic images. Check that Henderson with the sporting bars!!
C.o cool photo with the Merkel maid!
These photos are highlights beeing offshore in North Sea with storm outside.

Sverre

[brillson]

Thanks C.O. for the early photo of the German chancellor.

The photos I post today are not so old. They are from Enrique Pontolillo the Harley dealer of Lima, Peru. The first 2 photos are from his shop in 1953 the other ones from his visit in the Harley factory in 1950.
All photos are from my friend Uwe Illgner who is writing a book about Pontolillo with many exceptional photos of old bikes.
Martin

[sveger]

Found another image of the ACE that I posted previously;


Repairing a blown rear tyre;


Sverre

[c.o.]

Good to see this thread is still getting some action. Great pics fellas! I like the last one you posted Sverre. I mean the guys got a flat and he's still smiling. But then again, some of my fondest memories have come from some of my breakdowns!!!

I'm still waiting to rescue one of these machines from the garbage dump, garage sale.....etc....

[c.o.]

Just cuz winter is still plaguing some of us..........

[c.o.]

Any of you fellas out east recognise this picture?

[Chris Haynes]

[QUOTE=c.o.;77329]Any of you fellas out east recognise this picture?

That is the original location of Ernest Cerini Harley-Davidson in Belle Vernon, PA That building still stands but of course the dealership in is a big new building today.