A Couple Nice Finds, and Gradually Migrating Back to the Outdoor Shop

Just a brief note as the weather slowly turns to spring. I always enjoy receiving old parts in their original packing. Sometimes they come with nice little boxes with the company logo or a part number label on the side. 

 

Helpful Parts, also Interesting Old Boxes

I recently received some unused, vintage wiring terminal hooks (Raleigh / Sturmey Archer Dynohub type) and vintage wiring clips for dynohub type lights (also Raleigh / Sturmey Archer). I don't have a huge number of bikes with dynohub lights, but I do have a few. These old-style hooks were standard equipment for many years on the older Raleigh bikes, and the clips are helpful getting the wire securely fastened to fork blades. 

 

Other than that, I'm still working on the 1940 Schwinn New World and I am gradually moving back to my three-season shop for work. Here in western New England, our weather is cold enough in the winter that an unheated shop is basically useless in the winter. This past winter was particularly cold in January and part of February. 

During the cold, winter months, I do light-duty repairs in an unused, indoor storage room. Some heavier work or fabrication of parts involving torches, benders, and heat has to wait until I can get back to the larger shop. I move over the course of a couple of weeks, putting my supplies in boxes and moving them down to the shop. I do not leave my good tools unattended in the three-season shop. I'm a stickler for keeping my tools safe and always pack them up at night, bringing them back into my house.

A Wonderful, Light-Up Shop Sign I Purchased

Looking forward to warmer weather ahead next week. This week was below-average in terms of temperature. But hopefully we are headed toward better weather next week for some ride time.