It was hollands remarkable hillclimbing ability, coupled with the careful choice of appropriate gears he used a sturmeyarcher a. Does a sturmey archer 2 speed kick shift hub let you backpedal. Both of these hubs had primary and secondary gear trains. Genuine uk made sturmey archer gears and parts, roller brakes, sturmey archer wheels and rims, gear cables, hub dynamo parts, electrics, cables and clips. The brief story of the sturmeyarcher sw series mediumflange wideratio 3speed hub provides strong substantiation of the merits of the aw design. Sturmey archer also made many other bicycle parts and at one time even made gearboxes for motorcycles. The cog has significant wear from the chain but is still useable. According to sturmey md colin bateman, sturmey archer has full order books and, if the relocation is taken out of the equation, is profitable. An in depth look at the design and function of the classic sturmey archer 3 speed. Converting the sturmeyarcher fw 4speed hub into a 5speed.
French cyclists experimented with a variety of multiplespeed mechanisms, and by the 1920s derailleur gears that moved the chain from one sprocket to. Technical information about sturmeyarcher internalgear hubs. Consequently, we reserve the right to change or amend or. Bearing adjustment for internalgear hubs is also covered in another article john allen. Find great local deals on sturmey archer for sale shop hasslefree with gumtree. Sturmeyarcher bicycle rear hubs for sale in stock ebay.
I eventually stopped that and went back to a can of genuine sturmey archer brand oil, and i didnt leak a drop after that. As i hope you can see in the gallery and second photo, sa england is on the left of the face plate, sturmey archer is on the main section of it and pat. Vintage bicycle parts sturmey archer 3 speed hub nelo. History famous for more than a century, sturmey archer have always been leaders in bicycle hub gear design but in earlier years they also produced gearboxes and engines for motorcycles. Henry sturmey was also editor of a cycling magazine and so,from the beginning, sturmeyarcher always saw the benefit of advertising. Sturmeyarcher then turned instead to countershaft gears and made these successfully for many motorcyle manufacturers, not just raleigh who owned sturmeyarcher. Its a bit dog eared but thanks to the miracle of modern science you can download and print it with all its greasey fingerprints on fresh paper. This is truly a piece of sturmey archer history in exceptional condition.
Sturmeyarcher hubs and components have been designed for normal bicycle use. Famous for more than a century, sturmeyarcher have always been leaders in bicycle hub gear design but in earlier years they also produced gearboxes and. Sturmey archer 4speed hubs can be identified by the markings engraved on the hub shell. Sturmeyarcher vintage parts for cruiser bike for sale ebay. I tested it before removal and it shifted solidly through all three gears. The sturmeyarcher aw 3speed hub, by far the most popular one, was durable and, easy to maintain and rebuild. I inquired of tony hadland, author of the book the sturmeyarcher story, and he. If you have an older model bike, the shift cables are a heavier gauge and will not thread though the eye bolt. The first 100 years of the company, are recorded on. Lets face it is anything of any real quality thats made in the far east. This is a history of progressive research and development which has made cycling easier and safer. Sturmeyarcher trigger shifters 19381960 by martin hanczyc nov 03, 2004 illustration from ca 491915 patent by william brown for sturmeyarcher gears limited 1953 purpose. Sturmey archer history is covered in the book the sturmeyarcher story and its online update.
After about 700 miles the aluminum hub shell failed but the internals were fine. Sturmeyarcher trigger shifters 19381960 by martin hanczyc nov 03, 2004 illustration from ca 491915 patent by william brown for sturmey archer gears limited 1953 purpose. More small parts like pawls and pawl springs in stock at abbotsford cycles shop. The number available to ship today is for orders placed by 8. The cosmetic condition is quite good with some light scratching on the chrome. As i said at the beginning of this thread, sturmeyarcher hubs are not sealed in any way and are not designed to run their gears in an oil bath, although that might have been a. How to repair old sturmeyarcher hubs hadlands blog. On monday 11th sept bateman presented clive walton, md of lenark, with bills referring dismantling of the triumph road factory and the move to the calverton factory. It was then also the dawn of the motorcycle industry and for sturmeyarcher,that culminated in the 1930s when they supplied the countershaft gearboxes fitted by norton and other major. Both lower gears freewheeled both back and forward. The sturmey archer 4speed hub started in 1939 with the af close ratio 4speed and the fm medium ratio 4speed. Sturmey archer 4speed hub gears history, identification.
My 1950 maclean featherweight with a sturmeyarcher fm hub came with an incorrect trigger. Many of the advertisements are no longer politically correct but reflect thinking at that time. Sturmey archer 26 x 8 chrome steel wheelset the wheels are chrome steel and 8 thick. Interested in the history of raleigh, sturmeyarcher, brooks, pashley or moulton. By 19 the sturmeyarcher company was making 100,000 threespeed hub gears per year. It should be adjusted so that there is a barely perceptible sideways movement of the wheel rim.
The sa hub had internal gears, which were selected using a lever on the handle bars. This is the definitive history of sturmeyarcher, manufacturer of internalgear. Some of this book will be dry technical reading for historians, and some will be dry historical reading for engineers, but thats what you get for its. They have not been designed for tandems, stunt riding and offroad racing, and their use for such purpose is at the purchasers own risk. Sa is on the pulley to show that it is a genuine sturmey archer pulley, shown in the third photo. Saw a young woman riding a bike with a sturmey archer 3 speed and loose looking chain. The sturmeyarcher sw hub has a history of troublesome operation, to say the least. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Find great deals on ebay for sturmey archer dyno hub and sturmey archer wheel.
A look at the design and function of sturmey archers 3 speed fixie. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. You can find out more about this in chapter 7 of my 1987 book the sturmeyarcher story, which is still available from the publisher and from the veterancycle club. Get the best deal for sturmeyarcher bicycle hubs from the largest online selection at. Anyone have an idea what the problem is an how i can get all three gears to work properly. Find sturmey archer and veteran from a vast selection of motorcycle parts.
Sturmey archer small parts hub part sa hsa120 pawl spring. If you are interested in this kind of history, i can recommend hadlands book highly. Moving production to taiwan in 2000 improved access to better technology, resulting in many design and quality. The hub bearings are adjusted by means of the cone on the lefthand side opposite side to the sprocket which automatically adjusts all the hub bearings. Most peoples experience with this hub has been negative, and the result is that these hubs are today rather rare. The aw 3speed hub is well known even to people who dont ride a bike. As sturmey archer was bought in 2000 by sun race sturmey archer inc and operations were moved to taiwan. Sturmeyarcher engines were used in a numerous machines including allegro, aliprandi, ardie, carlton, coventryeagle, dunelt, durandal, mp of italy, raleigh, rexacme, soyer, vaga and victoria. The dynohub was introduced in the 1930s and continued into the 1980s. The policy of sturmeyarcher is one of continued development.
My 1950 maclean featherweight with a sturmey archer fm hub came with an incorrect trigger. Or maybe in the wider development and changes the british cycle industry has undergone in the last 50 years. History famous for more than a century, sturmeyarcher have always been leaders in bicycle hub gear design but in earlier years they also produced gearboxes and engines for motorcycles. Sturmey archer gears, new and used wheels, rims, sa hubs. On the occasion of our golden jubilee we are proud to present a brief history of sturmeyarcher. To open up an aw hub and most other sturmey archer hub gears remove the lefthand nondrive side locknut and cone and uncrew the righthand ball ring using a hammer and a flat screwdriver on the semicircular cut outs of the ball ring these are not rounded on the older versions.
For more than 100 years, sturmeyarcher has been a pioneer in the design of internal gear hubs, hub brakes and dynamo lighting. The rich history of sturmeyarcher began in nottingham england in 1902 with the invention of the worlds first 3speed internal gear hub for bicycles. The rear wheel has a sturmey archer s3c 3 gear hub marked78 6 which shifts nicely through all the gears. Perhaps if you dismantle a pre 2000 one there may be and i believe the bike shop owner over an internet forum member that there will be a difference. Without them to shift the gears, the hub is a onespeed. Lubricating sturmey archer gears cyclechat cycling forum. The shop is going to replace this wheel with a sturmey archer awc hubed. Servicing a sturmey archer aw hub chester cycling and. Sturmeyarcher was one of two major manufacturers of internal gear hubs in the early and mid 20th century. This is the definitive history of sturmey archer, manufacturer of internal gear bicycle hubs, from the founding of the company in 1902 and earlier through the books publication in 1987. It primarily produces bicycle hub gears, brakes and a great many other. Then this interview, which i recorded on 23rd march 2016, is for you. I wanted to install a periodcorrect trigger and so this investigation began. The hub and wheel were rebuilt with a 40 hole steel hub shell.
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