Comments on: The Metropolitan Machinists’ Co https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Ian Silverton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270598 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:31:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270598 Bishopsgate High Street, also had another little Jem back in the 1950s A music shop, where we budding musicians bought our music from, also sold everything you needed too form a Band, or Pop group, anybody remember it, or its trading name? It was opisite the modern day,for then, Dentists called Doms, Australian Guy, with best looking dental nurses, around, made a nightmare visit pleasant.

]]> By: Ros https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270595 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:23:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270595 the cyclist’s wallet in check tweed is very stylish. But what, one wonders, are the punishments/faults that may be visited on votaries who abuse their dedication to the sport? The imagination boggles!

]]> By: Ian Silverton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270594 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:19:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270594 Great read GA, have bought most, on display here in my time, as a boy, as a Teen, until the lambretta scooter came along, then it all changed, parkers and girls

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270576 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:31:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270576 Wonderful images of all the cycling gadgets! One wonders who actually sat and drew all the engravings which are works of art in themselves – especially the really complicated ones like the bicycle lamps.

]]> By: Richard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270560 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:20:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270560 People talk about too much choice these days, but what about thirteen cycle bells!

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/15/the-metropolitan-machinists-co-x/#comment-1270555 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:40:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173032#comment-1270555 Greetings from Boston,

GA, who knew there were so many gizmos and accoutrements available for early cyclists? It must have been a rich folk’s sport in the early days. Very interesting…

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