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Electra Amsterdam Royal8 - dynamo front hub?
"Andre Jute" wrote:
Perhaps hub dynamos have been coming in for more than just 3-4 years; Clive George wrote: Fitted my first one in 1997, so over 10 years ago. Yes, well over ten. My 1953 GH-6 Dynohub still works fine (if you prefer a dull yellow Lucas-like glow). The Sanyo Dynohubs on staff from early 1980s are quite bright. Newish models are both bright and about 25% cheaper but that's not news any longer. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Electra Amsterdam Royal8 - dynamo front hub?
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:27:58 -0600, A Muzi
wrote: "Andre Jute" wrote: Perhaps hub dynamos have been coming in for more than just 3-4 years; Clive George wrote: Fitted my first one in 1997, so over 10 years ago. Yes, well over ten. My 1953 GH-6 Dynohub still works fine (if you prefer a dull yellow Lucas-like glow). The Sanyo Dynohubs on staff from early 1980s are quite bright. Newish models are both bright and about 25% cheaper but that's not news any longer. Dear Andrew, Humber advertised its "amazing patent Dynohub Lighting unit" with the claim that it was "frictionless" in 1938: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Bri...ber_ad1938.htm Sheldon wrote about the Sturmey Archer Dynohub and included a 1952 ad: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/dynohubs.html There, the claim was modified to "mechanically frictionless." S-A fans can read the short 50th anniversary Sturmey-Archer history pamphlet at Sheldon's site by going here and clicking on next: http://sheldonbrown.com/sa50/index.html Caution: giant butterfly axle nuts and piratical eye-patches. These amazing Sturmey-Archer mileage claims raised my eyebrows: "In 1939 Tommy Godwin, using a Sturmey~Archer hub, broke the year's mileage record with the amazing total of 75,065 miles. Not content with this he went on to cover 100,000 miles in 499 days." http://www.sheldonbrown.com/org/sa50/page7.html That's 205.65 miles _every_ day for a year in 1939, and 200.40 miles per day in 499 days. Some details about Godwin's amazing mileage appear he http://www.phased.co.uk/index.php?op...=11&Itemi d=7 But my eyebrows disappear skyward again when I read that he maintained a "strict vegetarian diet" throughout his feat and then "spent weeks learning how to walk again" after he stopped. Still, 200 miles a day for all but 8 days of a year is possible, so my eyebrows have returned to a normal level: http://miles4melanoma.com/hoffman.html Freddie Hoffman never claimed to need to learn to walk again and the noticeable spare tire mentioned in the article suggests a carnivorous diet. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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Electra Amsterdam Royal8 - dynamo front hub?
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:28:35 -0600, A Muzi
wrote: There was a rural electrical kit in the 30s with the SA early (12v, 8v) Dynohubs, windmill to drive it through batteries and light bulbs for the farmhouse (or milking shed). Probably not as bright as a Coleman lantern I assume ... Dear Andrew, Back when I asked what the hell this gorgeous hub was, it never occurred to me that it could have been a monster Dynohub: http://timeline.route66rambler.com/1...nKenosha01.jpg Alas, it turned out to be just a two-speed internal gear hub. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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Electra Amsterdam Royal8 - dynamo front hub?
Clive George wrote:
"Andre Jute" wrote in message ... Perhaps hub dynamos have been coming in for more than just 3-4 years; Fitted my first one in 1997, so over 10 years ago. AOL. I thought they were getting a bit common in the early 90's, that's to say they weren't unusual. My tuppence worth. |
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Electra Amsterdam Royal8 - dynamo front hub?
On Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 5:57:49 PM UTC-6, landotter wrote:
On Feb 10, 5:28 pm, "Jay" wrote: OK, guys, this is really it. I need to spend my tax return this week, even before I get it. My only remaining concern is the headlight system, which uses an AXA generator. Would I be well advised to use a hub dynamo instead? Are there any advantages to the AXA generator? Why in the world is Electra going this route? I would think, since they seem to love simple minimalist design, they would have chosen a hub dynamo for the headlight power. Dynamo:$10 Generator hub: $100 In urban Chicago, just get a AA powered "be seen" LED. Use the dynamo occasionally to impress teh ladies. whiiiiiiiir Coming across this looking for information on updating the lights on my Electra Amsterdam. Electra now uses a Shimano Nexus dyno hub on the Amsterdam. However, in a weird move, the headlight and taillight they use are Spanninga Swingo and Pixeo, *without* standlights. Which is a real WTF choice since it appears that Spanninga doesn't even sell them without standlights *except* through Electra. Now trying to find replacements *with* the standlights that will ship to Oklahoma... |
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On Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 5:57:49 PM UTC-6, landotter wrote: [....] Coming across this looking for information on updating the lights on my Electra Amsterdam. Electra now uses a Shimano Nexus dyno hub on the Amsterdam. However, in a weird move, the headlight and taillight they use are Spanninga Swingo and Pixeo, *without* standlights. Which is a real WTF choice since it appears that Spanninga doesn't even sell them without standlights *except* through Electra. Now trying to find replacements *with* the standlight that will ship to Oklahoma... http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/spanninga.php There is no actual need to stick to Spanninga products, most "6V3W dyno" lights are compatible. To improve visibility at the same time as adding standlight function, I'd try brighter lights, and maybe wire a second, rack-mounted taillight in parallel. It's 2017, so running a 3W hub just to power a "10 lux" Swingo and a tiny Pixeo seems a bit ... dim. |
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