Sturmeyarcher was one of two major manufacturers of internalgear hubs in the early and mid 20th century. Jul 02, 2012 vernon forbes of columbia, missouri on what went wrong during sas british years i felt a great sense of loss when i heard of sturmey archer s closing in 2000. Sturmey archer, aw, 70, 2, three speed the oil plug is intact. If this is not the case and, indeed, i cant find it mentioned anywhere then this effect must be accidental. Sturmeyarcher trigger shifters 19381960 by martin hanczyc. 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. T his sturmey archer gear shifter came from a 1940s rudge and has the unusual double purpose in that it can be used either for a three or four speed geared hub. Might help if you look at the hub and try to find all the brand and model markings.
Fortunately, i had not thrown away the old cable shift anchor so i was able to attach the eye bolt from it onto the new assembly. The sturmey archer s5 fivespeed hub is actually a variation on the fw fourspeed model. I wanted to install a periodcorrect trigger and so this investigation began. Sturmey archer hub part sa hmn388 axle nut dome rr 32 hmn388. Like the 3 speed orion, this stylish, attractive control enhances any handlebar. Sturmeyarcher trigger shifters 19381960 by martin hanczyc nov. This typically was used for the sturmeyarcher k series hubs. In that year, the first book apart from service manuals for some 80 years. Designed for a 4speed with both patent numbers as illustrated in. Mark bulgier of ticycles in seattle, washington, was kind enough to lend me his copy, and ive scanned it and put it up, suitably modified for web viewing. For three speed sturmeyarcher hubs, with original patent number 498820 and long handle, the. In the heritage web site, the hub products have been listed in.
S3x 700c alex sub sturmey archer 3 speed hub fixed gear road track fixie bike wheel set with shifter. Sturmeyarcher s30 3speed hub includes shifter, cable and mounting. Unfollow sturmey archer 3 speed shifter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dating from the early 1950s and complete with its cable and fixings. The sturmeyarcher heritage web site has a wealth of historical and technical information. Sturmeyarcher 3 speed bicycle shifters for sale in stock. Older or less costly utility bicycles often use 3speed gearhubs, such as in. Its novel pushbutton control makes gear selection easy. Sturmeyarcher are a manufacturing company originally from nottingham, england. The exceptions are the indicator spindle, axle keys and primary sun pinion. Dismantling and reassembly is fairly straightforward. For more than 100 years, sturmey archer has been a pioneer in the design of internal gear hubs, hub brakes and dynamo lighting. 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 being definitive.
The largest and most affordable sturmey archer shifter bicycle. On this page you can learn a little bit about mr richards and what lead to him founding the largest british motorcyc. A precursor to the trigger shifter is the quadrant shifter gc1. I bought a 2nd hand bike with this lever broken and so had to replace it. Technical information about sturmeyarcher internalgear hubs. Both of these hubs had primary and secondary gear trains. I was rather sceptical as to whether a change of design from the original sturmey archer would be as good but in fact this works well enough. See more ideas about archer, vintage bicycles, bicycle. When you change gear you know what will happen next. My 1950 maclean featherweight with a sturmey archer fm hub came with an incorrect trigger. This was a 2speed but was not commercially successful. The sturmey archer 4speed hub started in 1939 with the af close ratio 4speed and the fm medium ratio 4speed. This typically was used for the sturmeyarcher k series hubs 1928. For the past fifty years sturmeyarcher have been pioneers in the.
Sturmey archer cable and housing for 3 speed trigger. The planetary gears which are mounted in a carrier, or cage. As you will see in the second photo, to view the speed. Books boston my bicycles france my hotlists my journal. This was removed from an old raleigh three speed bike but can be used on any three speed bike.
I discovered it had a sturmeyarcher 3speed rear hub, but no cable. Sturmeyarcher 3speed bicycle gear hub patent in 1902. Sturmeyarcher history is covered in the book the sturmeyarcher story and its online update by tony hadland. Spare parts list for sturmeyarcher gear hubs, brake hubs and dynohubs, 1956. Vintage rare sturmey archer 3 speed thumb shifter england raleigh hand sunrace slr96 bar end shifter right 9 speed barcon retro sturmey archer early black sturmey archer bicycle grip shifterengland. The power flow requires an input and an output, and a reactionary or fixed in the sturmey archer hub, the reactionary gear is always the sun gear. Vernon forbes of columbia, missouri on what went wrong during sas british years i felt a great sense of loss when i heard of sturmeyarchers closing in 2000. Sturmeyarcher 3speed tranny motorized bicycle engine. Contentsshow history the company was founded in 1902 by henry sturmey and james archer under the guidance of frank bowden, the principle owner of the raleigh bicycle. I recently bought an old womens bike for my wife on craigslist and started fixing it up. As i said at the beginning of this thread, sturmey archer 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 good idea. Sturmeyarcher history is covered in the book the sturmeyarcher story and its online.
Sturmey archer hub 3 speed hub, trim kit, shifter and cable. Sturmey archer hsa126 indicator chain blacksilver 4. Sturmey archer history is covered in the book the sturmeyarcher story and its online. Sturmey archer s30 3speed 36h, internal drum brake. Jul 02, 2012 sturmeyarcher then turned instead to countershaft gears and made these successfully for many motorcyle manufacturers, not just raleigh who owned sturmeyarcher. They primarily produce bicycle hub gears but have also produced motorcycle hubs, gearboxes and air cooled engines. In the past, it also manufactured motorcycle hubs, gearboxes and engines the company was founded in 1902. How to repair old sturmeyarcher hubs hadlands blog. The fw used a special twopart indicator spindle, with a small spring surrounding the junction of the two parts.
A hub gear, internalgear hub, or just gear hub is a gear ratio changing system commonly used. I can gather that the srf3 is simply an aluminum version of the aw, but what is the rsrf3 main difference. I had sold, repaired, championed and ridden sturmeyarcher gears for 21 years. Mine had to be dismantled because of funny noises that could be traced to a broken bush that is meant to dislodge the kickstarter ratchet. Sturmeyarcher sturmey archer s3s 3spd classic trigger shifter. Get the best deals on sturmey archer bicycle shifters. See more ideas about archer, bicycle and vintage bicycles. For more than 100 years, sturmeyarcher has been a pioneer in the design of internal gear hubs, hub brakes and dynamo lighting. In our range at you can find various sturmey archer rear hubs, like a sturmey archer freewheel hub, sturmey archer brake hub or sturmey archer gear hub. The sturmey archer twistgrip type gear shifter seems to me to include an automatic selfadjust feature which acts to tighten the cable when there is too much slack in it.
I discovered it had a sturmey archer 3speed rear hub, but no cable. As you will see in the second photo, to view the speed selected. Sturmeyarcher is seperated out of raleigh industries. Bruce main smith bms motorcycle manuals, sturmeyarcher. Sturmeyarcher shifters for 3, 5 and 8speed internal hubs. Works with s3x hubs only item specifications color. Get the best deals on sturmeyarcher 3 speed bicycle shifters when you shop the largest. Sometimes you have to feed the whole cable through until the end piece catches in the shifter, sometimes you can just drop it in place. The rich history of sturmeyarcher began in nottingham england in 1902 with the invention of the worlds first 3speed internal gear hub for bicycles. I knew this 3speed shifter was the one i wanted, from when i was a kid riding my cousins raleigh. The guy told me the shift is 14 movement for 3 gears, or 12 total. Changing the gear ratio was traditionally accomplished by a shift lever. Although taken from a hillips bicycle, it would also be suitable for any make of vintage bicycle raleigh, hercules b.
In 1952, the sturmeyarcher division of raleigh industries published a booklet to commemorate the 50th aniversary of sturmeyarcher. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The 3speed hub didnt work too well with that 38 tooth sprocket. The first patent for a compact epicyclic hub gear was granted in 1895 to the american machinist seward thomas johnson of noblesville, indiana, u. The sturmey archer story by tony hadland, pinkerton press. Sturmey archer trigger shifters 19381960 by martin hanczyc 31 july, 2006 illustration from ca 491915 patent by william brown for sturmey archer gears limited 1953 purpose. Sturmeyarcher bicycle shifters for sale in stock ebay. Get the latest deals from sturmey archer all with faster shipping and excellent customer services. This was working fine when on bike and looks good also. 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.
Best known for the internal geared planetary gearing hub, sturmey archer is another one of the most recognized brands in cycling. Sturmeyarcher trigger bicycle shifters for sale ebay. Sturmey archer 4speed hub gears history, identification, etc. Sturmeyarcher vintage bike parts for sale in stock ebay.
This is the definitive history of sturmeyarcher, manufacturer of internalgear bicycle hubs, from the founding of the company in 1902 and earlier through the book s publication in 1987. Are there differences between all three that i am missing. Sturmey archer thumb shifter for shimano nexus 3speed, right hand, blacksilver. Buy sturmeyarcher bicycle shifters and get the best deals.
Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The sturmeyarcher story by tony hadland, is published. T his is a vintage 4speed sturmey archer gear shifter. The reason they have problems varies but the most common is that the cable to the shifter stretched and needs. Without them to shift the gears, the hub is a onespeed. The company has been bought and sold several times since its origins, and at some time was owned by the same parent company as both brooks and raleigh.
The upshift and downshift process is the same, with the hub toggling between. This is the definitive history of sturmeyarcher, manufacturer of internalgear bicycle hubs, from the founding of the company in 1902 and earlier through the books publication in 1987. The sturmeyarcher aw 3speed hub, by far the most popular one, was durable and, easy to maintain and rebuild. Before epicyclic gears were used in bicycle hubs, they were used on tricycles. Unfollow sturmey archer hub vintage to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I eventually stopped that and went back to a can of genuine sturmey archer brand oil, and i didnt leak a drop after that. Vintage sturmey archer wheel set and shifter off of a hercules bicycle both front and back 26 x 1 38 wheels rear hub is stamped. If you are interested in this kind of history, i can recommend hadlands book highly. Unfollow sturmey archer shifter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Sturmeyarcher 5 speed bicycle shifters for sale in. The story of the national motorcycle museum is also the story of one incredible man, mr william roy richards. Original bates dunlop lightweight tires weathercracked. Technical information about sturmeyarcher 3speed internalgear hubs.
May 26, 2009 your flat tank norton will be fitted with a sturmey archer three speed gearbox similar to the one in the pics, which is the 3speed cs type. We also often have sturmey archer shift levers in our sale or outlet, so keep an eye on our sale button. 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. Premier 3 speed bike gear cable suitable for sturmey archer pg101 5. Although there were changes to the gearbox casing, gear pitch, clutch, final drive bearing and kickstart over the next fifteen years, the basic design remained unaltered. Sturmey archer k804 4speed hub short axle gear indicator rod vintage 50s nos. Retail stores in portland, oregon and lancaster, pennsylvania. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
I broke the little shifter chain and lost its adjustment sleeve. Sturmey archer patented her first 3speed hub more than 100 years ago in 1902 and the current range of sturmey archer hubs profits from that unrivalled experience. I inquired of tony hadland, author of the book the sturmeyarcher story, and he. New listing vintage bike wheels sturmey archer 3 speed hub, rim. If you have an older model bike, the shift cables are a heavier gauge and will not thread though the eye bolt. I gather from your statement that you are using a rear hub sturmey archer as a jackshaft. Bicycle internally geared hub shifters modern bike. Many of the advertisements are no longer politically correct but reflect thinking at that time. Trigger levers from 1938 by martin hanczyc english poet. I am confused by the three threespeed hubs that sturmey archer offers that are supposedly the same thing 3 speed hubs with a 177% range.
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. How to correctly adjust 3 speed shifter stack exchange. The second thing you cant help noticing is the s3xs weight. Sturmeyarcher bicycle shifters for sale shop with afterpay. Sep 10, 2010 the cs box above was sturmey archers first motorcycle gearbox and was designed by ike cohen. I remember sitting for a long time after i heard the news, feeling numb. Sturmey archer is a manufacturing company originally from nottingham, england. I ordered a sturmeyarcher trigger and cable from amazon, but i need some help setting up the cable and shifter. Buy sturmey archer bicycle shifters and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Sturmey archer 4speed hubs can be identified by the markings engraved on the hub shell. I have found out that many of you have this sturmey archer 3 speed gear changer.