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Fritz
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Joined: Mon May 7th, 2007
Location: Gomerville, Arkansas USA
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 Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 12:19 pm

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jeffy ole boy wrote: Fritz wrote: He died of cancer back in 1956, my grandmother gave me that hat after the funeral. I still have it. Did you notice he was wearing a tie too? Granny said he got dressed up for the picture.Very cool!   He looks like he was a nice guy!   Was a special day getting a pic taken on the Henderson.    How old was he when he died?   Did you ever hear what became of the bike? He was only 56, every year older than that I get I count my stars. When he got married he traded it for a car.

jeffy ole boy
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 Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 12:07 pm

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Fritz wrote: He died of cancer back in 1956, my grandmother gave me that hat after the funeral. I still have it. Did you notice he was wearing a tie too? Granny said he got dressed up for the picture.Very cool!   He looks like he was a nice guy!   Was a special day getting a pic taken on the Henderson.    How old was he when he died?   Did you ever hear what became of the bike? 

Fritz
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 Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 03:29 am

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He died of cancer back in 1956, my grandmother gave me that hat after the funeral. I still have it. Did you notice he was wearing a tie too? Granny said he got dressed up for the picture.

GOC
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Location: Schit Creek, AK
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 Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 11:14 pm

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Very cool!

marc
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 Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 10:57 pm

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Awesome pic...Very clear...Great detail...I use to have a pic of my Dad after WWII on my his Indian...Wish I still had it...

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 Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 10:33 pm

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Yeah great pic.....  would be awesome to have a colored shot of that one!

Mikey
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Joined: Tue Nov 23rd, 2004
Location: Icebox, Wisconsin USA
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 Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 10:12 pm

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Fritz wrote:

My Granfather on his Henderson in 1920. Check out the shoes!
COOL...with out a doubt. Shoes and all..LOL

Fritz
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 Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 10:11 pm

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My Granfather on his Henderson in 1920. Check out the shoes!

Dave
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Location: Monrovia, California USA
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 Posted: Sat May 3rd, 2008 12:27 pm

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Place I got my cables from had a couple of old (looked about like those bikes) fully restored sitting in the "showroom". Nice lookin' machines...

GOC
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 Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2008 11:25 pm

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I paid $3000 for my Sporty in 1980....I made about 7000 a year. Gas was under a buck.  I was more worried about the price of a 12 pack.  Today, beer is not a cost concern. I remember a pound for under 100!

 

Mikey wrote:
Found this on Craigslist....what I ound interesting was the price of a bike back then..

http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/665112227.html


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 Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2008 09:34 pm

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Found this on Craigslist....what I ound interesting was the price of a bike back then..

http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/665112227.html



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