Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

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SideshowBob in reply to @midlife

Thanks @midlife.
Your guess is correct - According to velobase, the calipers were made from 1948.

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Big_Block in reply to @SideshowBob

Velobase is a little out.
Classic Lightweights has an advertisement for the brakes in 1945. I have a set on my September 1946 Hobbs of Barbican. The front stirrup arm is stamped with the common Hiduminium, and the rear has no Hiduminium stamping. This would indicate the approximate date for the adoption of the stamping.

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SideshowBob in reply to @Big_Block

Any further pictures of your Hobbs?

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