popes O.H.V.

[Tom Lovejoy]

I beat Jurassic has some fascinating stories of finding those machines too, I would guess. Really neat machines, as was said dream machines for most of us.

[1914THOR]

What a great thread! Vince's machine is quite amazing. So are all the various Pope ohv's. The early bikes really take us back in time. Also, Dick, your knowledge base of the PEM is unreal.

[c.o.]

A clip from Monterey with one of them thar Jeffersons...... It's been awhile since this thread was active..... I'm wondering if Dick has any updates?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcsss...eature=related

[pem]

Hi Corey, unfortunetly nothing new on the Jefferson's. I have put together all my info on the Comet and hope to get it all written down. While I was doing that I came across an article where they talked about the "Advance" motorcycle. I had completely forgotten about it.
Another Milwaukee made motorcycle pre-teens. I know of no known photo or other information but they talked about it in a couple of newspaper articles. Believe it was a single. Herb knew the names of the people responsible for it but that's about all we know. The guy is an encyclopedia. If anybody knows anything please post.

Dick

[c.o.]

Thanks for the update Dick. I hope we something in print on the Comet one of these days. An Advance you say? It looks like there's some more digging to do.........

[c.o.]

[pem]

Here is something for ya Cory. This is the only known ad for a Comet motorcycle placed in a local newspaper. It is from a 1910 or 1911(I forgot which)hometown newspaper in Hartford, Wi. where I grew up. Never knew we had two motorcycle dealers in our city back in the pre-teens till I started my research. I also never knew that the wife of Frank Kenzler, of the Kenzler-Waverley motorcycle fame, lived in Hartofrd until her death sometime in the early 1990's or late 1980's. I have to check my notes. Anyway, I started my research just after she passed not knowing she was living in Hartford for all those years. Can you just imagine
the stories she could have told about Perry and Frank. I'm sure she knew the stories told about the Davidson's too. Oh well, a day late and a dollar short.

later

[Barry Brown]

NAME INFRINGEMENT?

[pem]

Barry,

What is the date of the article? That should tell us some info. I've seen the illustraion before but never the complete article. Thanks for posting it. That is one very cool looking tank! The motor sure has some similarities to a Mack v-twin. Comet was going to introduce a v-twin in Milwaukee right before they disappeared summer of 1910. That is going right into my files. Thanks again!

Dick

[Barry Brown]

not sure of the exact date but it is from a 1912 issue of Motorcycle Illustrated . this advert is in the same issue if not on the very next page.