I wrote:
>I was put on the track of this by noting older bikes with original 1"
>chains that had obviously had lots of miles but where the chain and
>sprockets were not seriously worn...like my 1916 Mead Ranger, which
>I'm confident is still on the original chain and chainring.
sam lingo asked:
>Would it have the brampton roller chain?
No, I don't think it's Brampton, nor English. The 1916 catalogue speaks of that, but it's also speaking of 1/2" chain as the latest thing. However, The Great War was in full swing then, and I think the Brampton factory had more pressing orders than making chains for export, so there was a running change and the bikes were supplied with 1" roller chain.
Sheldon "http://sheldonbrown.com/ranger" Brown
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