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1937 Simplex
« on: March 09, 2014, 04:17:53 PM »
In its ever lasting glory!
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2014, 04:22:57 PM »
Tom ,

That 3 wheeler tank looks kind of familiar .

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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2014, 04:25:41 PM »
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2014, 04:27:15 PM »
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 05:11:52 PM »
Thanks Tom.  Bill does really nice work. I wonder who made that tail light?
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 05:29:09 PM »
Battery operated I think. Was thinking it was original.
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2014, 06:10:17 PM »
I think it's original also.  I was wondering who the manufacturer was.
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2014, 09:55:41 PM »
I can't see any photos posted on the site right now.....but according to the D. Hilliker articles, the battery powered taillight was a "Delta Defender".  They said that late model '37 models used a Schwinn Stimsonite reflector instead of a tail light.
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2014, 07:36:31 AM »
Mike ,

Where can we find those articles by D. Hilliker ?

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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2014, 08:06:56 AM »
I would have to do some digging as I thought I may have some info on this topic but it seems for the '37 that light is right.   Delta defender sounds right. I think the headlight is a Griffin.  Right?
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2014, 08:09:14 AM »
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2014, 08:15:20 AM »
Nice find Tom! Now all I need to do is find a 1937 to restore.  LOL
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2014, 09:01:12 AM »
Pete, those articles are in the "Brochures" section & labeled "VMBC Spring 1989" (and so on).  There are 4 articles total.  David Hilliker & Homer Knapp did a lot of research back in the day.
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Re: 1937 Simplex
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2014, 09:16:57 AM »
OK , Thanks , Mike . :)

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