Does annyone have any info on this Aquacycle they can pass on to Bob and Sheldon? It looks like a pedal operated outboard motor. Drop the prop in the water, secure to the stern with clamps, sit in the shovel tractor seat and pedal away. Thanks, Bob Matter Hammond, IN -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [hpv] Re: Aquacycle Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:17:41 -0400 From: Sheldon Brown <CaptBike_at_sheldonbrown.com> To: Bob Kaulback <negg_at_pathway.net> CC: HPV List <hpv_at_ihpva.org> References: <39ADB7CB.BF88DB62_at_pathway.net> What a cool gadget! Never saw anything like it, but I want one! I'm cc'ing the Human Powered Vehicle list, maybe somebody there knows something about this. All the best, Sheldon At 9:41 PM -0400 8/30/00, Bob Kaulback wrote: >Greetings Mr. Brown > >I am a dealer in antiques in Western Pennsylvania. Recently while >going through a >barn in North Eastern Ohio, I discovered this wonderful Aquacycle >made in Covington, >Kentucky and by shifting your weight in the steering seat you can >move the prop. > >I have contacted Aqua-cycle International and have received a reply >from a Howard >Parker. He has never seen nor has he heard of this type of Aquacycle. > > I found The Antique Boat Museum in upper state New York. Riggs >Smith won the most > unusual outboard motor award and safety award for his 1949 >Aquacycle in their 1999 boat >show. >Count 11th and 14th from the bottom. http://www.abm.org/winners.htm >There were no photos but I suspect I may have the same item. >I am waiting to hear from the museum and or Mr. Smith. > >I came across your sight in my research and was impressed with it. >Would you have any >information or literature on this early Aquacycle. I have been >searching the web and >sending e-mails for days now any help you could give me would be >greatly appreciated. >I have send some photos in jpg format and also some URLs. of more. > >Although I live in Pennsylvania now. My father was born in Malden, >Mass and a lot of >my relatives still live in your area > >Thank you for your time > >Bob Kaulback >PO Box 101 >New Wilmington, Pa 16142 > > >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle1.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle2.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle3.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle4.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle7.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/Aquacycle8.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/seat.jpg >http://www.pathway.net/negg/patent.jpg > >Bob Kaulback >Email negg_at_pathway.net >website http://www.pathway.net/nestegg *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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