Sun Club

[SteveFKIrby]

Help please Guys.
I volunteer at The Aldridge Transport Museum (I have a Bus Licence so can drive their bus collection). I have put myself in charge of resurrecting the bicycle collection at the museum, and am at the moment trying to restore to usable condition a Sun "Club" cycle, frame nr CE1009. It has unusual gears and brakes. The gears are original, the brakes possibly not. The gears are 4speed "Cyclo Birmingham" and the brakes an ancient looking pull-up cantilever type.

 

[eric_james]

Pictures needed

 

[Steve Kirby]

Pictures needed

Here are some pics of the Cyclo gearset and the odd brakes (make unmarked but a distinctive design)

 

[3wheeler7]

The brake is a Monitor Super cam

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[3wheeler7]

This one appears to have the same gears, it's a long way to go and have a look at it though!

Tony Soberalski's 1938 Sun Club bicycle at Classic Cycle | Classic Cycle Bainbridge Island Kitsap County

Tony Soberalski's 1938 Sun Club bicycle on display at Classic Cycle, a bike shop and museum located on Bainbridge Island near the Seattle ferry dock

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[SteveFKIrby]

The brake is a Monitor Super cam

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Thanks very much for the Info, Unfortunately the chrome parts are too rusty to read the make to confirm, but I'm sure your right. I have never (in 65 years) seen these on a british bike, despite them appearing to be standard fitting on Sun bikes?