Group---- I don't have much time to get into all of this, but Raleigh
Bicycle Company was started by Frank Bowden in1888--- He had a son, Sir
Harold, and grandson Sir Frank, who were subsequently involved---- One
of them, I believe, was the designer/inventor of the "Bowden
Spacelander" bicycle (which I hope is off list :-). Read "The Story of
the Raleigh Bicycle", by Gregory Houston Bowden.....I don't have time to
at the moment.... Cheers---- Nelson Miller.. Seattle
>From: Chuck Schmidt
>Reply-To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Bowden brakes
>Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:18:37 -0700
>
>Philcycles@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 6/13/02 8:11:39 PM, cgallegro@charter.net writes:
> >
> > << Hi Gang, When were Bowden brakes made and where. I have a set of
very long
> > reach side pull, that appear very old ( 1930-40's ?). I got these in
the late
> > 1960's with lots of old parts. They are very lean and slender.The
spring
> > wraps around the calipers. Did they make center pulls? They have
script
> > writing. Any help is appreciated. >>
> >
> > Bowden was the inventor of the cable inside a housing that we all
use today.
> > Phil Brown
> > In hot but cooling NoHo, Ca
>
>Bowden cables were used in WWI aircraft and undoubtedly predate 1914. I
>would guess, and it would only be a guess, that the bike brake
>application might predate airplane controls.
>
>Chuck Schmidt
>SoPas, SoCal
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