1930s Gearbox Bike - Restoration

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I am a retired mathematics teacher from Hungary. As a young teacher I lived in a region (Békés county) where there were as many bicycles as in the Netherlands. As I earned little money, I started repairing bicycles. I got my hands on a few pre-war bikes, most of them Sachs, and one Hercules. I have no idea how that Hercules got to Hungary. Even then I was amazed at how durable these old bikes were made of. Like here on the Wanderer, almost all the internal components just had to be cleaned out and could go back in place. The bearing bushings were still in good condition after 50-60 years, at most the bearings had to be replaced. But in the Torpedo, they didn't have to be replaced either. This Wanderer is beautiful. I enjoyed every minute of the restoration with great nostalgia. Congratulations! Beautiful job!

In my native country, Cuba, there were and are not spare parts for anything and we had to come up with them. I was a turner and miller. I started making parts for bicycles, cars and motorcycles. I made any part or adapted it and I loved it. I emigrated. I went to the US 45 years ago and when I see almost new bicycles thrown in the trash, it makes me nostalgic and I always say, how much I would have given to have found something similar when I was a kid, today I am retired from everything, only the memories remain. I congratulate you for your talent and love dedicated to restoring something appreciated

Почему сейчас не делают велосипеды с таким редуктором? Каждый раз убеждаюсь что раньше технологии и качество были лучше чем сейчас! Сейчас даже в самых дорогих велосипедах нет такого качества и эстетики деталей. За реставрацию и хорошую сьемку большое спасибо посмотрел с огромным удовольствием !

WOW! I've seen shaft-drive vintage bikes before but never a gearbox bike. Thanks for restoring this this marvel of German engineering.

I’m absolutely speechless. This is not a restoration, but in my honest opinion,an heritage conservation. Amazing job. Highly professional.

Wunderbares Fahrrad. Relativ selten. Es wurden meines Erachtens lediglich 999 Stück mit diesem Zweigang-Getriebe produziert. Ich selbst habe für mich ein Adler 3-Gang-Getriebe Fahrrad von 1939 restauriert und habe meine Freude daran. Die Entwicklung des Getriebe dürfte aus dem Automobilbereich herrühren. Sehr schöne Restauration, auch dass die Patina erhalten bleibt. Die Geschichte soll ja sichtbar bleiben. Bitten weitere solche Restaurationen veröffentlichen. Sehr interessant zu sehen.

the rear hub is of the same design that was used in the vast majority of old Soviet bikes that I used to work on when I was a kid. thank you for bringing back the sweet memories! we also had a similar wheel trueing jig, I remember one day I had an accident - a 15-year old rude dude jumped on the back of my bike and folded the rear wheel almost in half, I came home in tears and my dad managed to bring that wheel back to life, first with a lot of hammering and then with A LOT of spoke work. it looked like total magic to a 11-year old.

A 1930's bike restored in a 1930's bike shop replete with a drawer full of bicycle components from the 1930's? You've got my attention and subscription!

It's a little surprising to me seeing how many specialty tools are needed to do a job like this properly. Good work, I can see how satisfying it could be.

Endlich wieder eine schöne Fahrradrestauration, und dann auch noch ein Wanderer Getrieberad. Traumhafter Patina-Zustand und ein sehr schöner Strahlenkopf. Ich weiß was dazugehört, so ein Schmuckstück mit Sachverstand wieder auf die Straße zu bringen, bin aber trotzdem immer von eurer sauberen und präzisen Arbeit beeindruckt. Danke für die schönen Videos!😊

As a museum curator, I would say you're conserving as opposed to restoring. This is what museums and galleries do - maintain what's there and if parts need replacing, they're made obvious that they're new parts. Either way, I'm a cyclist and this is totally boss.

Thanks for no dumb music and not re-painting bike!

I like how you restored the functionality without destroying the patina.

I love how you restored it but left the original beauty and character .

Честь и хвала автору за его знания и труды. Приятно видеть что есть люди, которые могут сохранить и реставрировать историю

Гениальный инженер прошлого и умелый реставратор современности сделали прекрасный вечер на You tube 😊

Прекрасная реставрация! Огромное благодарность за Вашу работу! С большим уважением! Здоровья и удачи!

Holy cow. No lead in animation, preview, preview review etc. etc. Just the stuff in the title. Nicely done!

Wanderer-2, what a great find. Thank you for sharing. Here the engeneer had no limits when constructing this gearbox in the optimal position. In the 1930ies bicycles were extremly expensive, about two month pay of a skilled worker. And this one was certainly much more expensive. So they could build them so durable.