Indian Motocycle
Literature & Memorabilia
literature, memorabilia,
advertisements,
old
post cards and photos, dealer signs,
scale
models, Jimmy
Hill Collection
Literature
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Sales Invoice,
Bank Draft, and
front
and rear
of
Service Policy for 1953 Chief #CS6538 sold in August 1952 submitted by
John Dubel
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Indian
- Matchless ad probably from late 1950s
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Cover of the July 1951 Popular Mechanics magazine featuring
an Indian powered Midget
Racer
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Cover of the June 1950 Popular Mechanics magazine featuring
an Indian powered Midget
Racer
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Cover of 1910
Indian Sales brochure
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Indian Powerplus Catalog
1916 - 1920
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1926 Indian Scout Catalogue page 1
and 2
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1939 World's
Fair Indian Catalogue
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Model B Eliason Motor Toboggan,
( photographed at Kiwi Indian, Ca.), which was manufactured in the 1940s
with an Indian engine. Cindy from the All
American Indian Motorcycle Club contributed the following descriptive
article from the Jan-Feb 1945 Indian Motorcycle News pages 1,
2,
and 3 and the cover
of the Nov-Dec 1944 Indian Motorcycle News featuring the Toboggan.
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This is a very interesting letter
from 1929 written on Indian Motorcyle Co. letterhead.
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Photo of a Silver Arrow Outboard
Motor (taken at Kiwi Indian, Ca) and a Sales Brochure page 1
and 2.
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This original fact
card was a giveway at the Indian motorcycle dealerships.
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This original flyer
was mailed out from the Indian dealerships to solicit names of future motorcycle
buyers.
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Original 1940
Factory Post Card invitation to view the new Indians at the local dealer
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Indian Bobcat
100 brochure
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Indian shipping label
from 1950
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20 X 28 poster
from 1928
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2 blotters
from about 1935-36 advertising the Indian Service Scout Car, submitted
by John Clauss at http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Slope/3122/
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Indian Motocycle - Hendee Mfg. post card " Like
a Flash "
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1948 sales brochure cover
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Arrow / Scout sales brochure cover
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Brave sales brochure cover
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1952 sales brochure cover
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1955 Indian sales brochure page 1,
page 2, and page 3
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1956 sales brochure cover
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1957 accessory sales brochure cover
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Cover
of 1944 Indian color sales brochure reduced 1/4 size. The entire 6 page
full size reproduction of this very nice brochure is available from Michael
Breeding Indian parts at http://www.cnsp.com/mbreeding
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Original Factory post card featuring 1941 Indian 641 Scout
from the Burnett Collection, Merced CA. front
and
reverse
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Original Factory post card featuring 1949 Indian 249 Scout
from the Burnett Collection, Merced CA. front
and reverse
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1951 Indian sales brochure compilation front
and reverse,courtesy
of Michael Breeding Indian Parts at http://www.cnsp.com/mbreeding
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1928 Indian
Cyclecar from June 12, 1993 Auto Album by Tad Burness, author of the
American Car Spotters Guide. For additional info on the Cyclecar see "The
Iron Redskin" by Harry Sucher page 205.
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Memorabilia
To order an Indian Motorcycle portrait
contact Vandeleur Leigh
Indian Tire Valve Caps
Indian window vent for automobile #1,
#2,
#3,
#4,
#5
1932 Gypsy Tour Ring
Watch Fob from
1930s
Can of Indian Penetrating
Oil
Can of Indian "air dry" Enamel
Paint
A match
safe featuring the NEW PowerPlus Indian motor (from about 1918)
An Indian
Shock absorber for an auto and an advertisement
of same from the rear cover of Indian News, January/February 1928 ( Indian
News from the collection of Marc Michon). Here is a Salesman's Demo
Setup of the Indian Shock Absorber using a
Model T leaf spring..
A teens era stamped copper Indian cigar cutter from the Steve
Blancard Collection front
and reverse
sides
1922 Indian "free demonstration" clock
sent in by Dr Jerry. Also a close
up . (Joyce Thompson comments "I saw a guy in Davenport a few years
back with a handfull of these dial faces. I think it was kinda' Make-your-own
memorabilia.")
A dealer
clock from the late 1940s.
old Indian wrist
watch mfg by Benrus ( I have received email that this is possibly an
aftermarket item )
old Indian clock
box from Indian
goggles
Jeweled Kidney
Belt ( 1948 Indian Accessory Catalogue ? )
Indian belt buckle
from 1927
An Indian cigar trimmer
and 3 pins submitted by John Clauss. You can visit his website at http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Slope/3122/
Indian toolbox wrench
Indian wrench
Indian wrench
set of Indian wrenches
satin Indian necktie
offered in 1951 Accessory catalogue
Indian tieclip
Indian Top-Lube
can
Indian Color-Brite Wax
can
Circa 1938
Indian oil can
Circa 1948
Indian oil can
Circa 1953
Indian oil can
Indian / Enfield
era oil can
Matchbook cover
from Red Chaney Indian Sales
Matchbook cover
from Fritz' Indian Sales
Matchbook cover
from Outdoor Sports Indian Sales
a 1930s letter
and postcard
mailed to the Indian Factory
Indian trading card # 24 Series II, front
and reverse, printed
in the early 1990s by the now defunct Indian Motorcycle Illustrated Magazine.
Click
to order a set.
1941 Indian
Scout Xmas card printed by Paul Oxman Publishing. 1-800-228-0787 still
available
Indian 4
cyl Xmas card also by Oxman
Set of six decorative Indian
Motocycle plates available from the Franklin Mint, call 1-800-843-6468
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Advertisements
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Old Post Cards and Photographs
If you can help identify these bikes, click
here
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Ronald Richards
aboard a 1928 Indian 101 Scout taken in Los Angeles in the early 1930s,
submitted by his daughter Donna (Richards) Perry.
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Roy Rogers
and daughter Linda Lou aboard an Indian 4. This is a family photo submitted
by grandson Rob Johnson.
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very funny 1906 Indian post card of a mule
barometer sent in by Ken Kemp of Australia
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a specially equipped Indian for the Navy
Fire Fighters...from the Jimmy Hill Collection courtesy of Steve Budreau
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portrait of the "Speed
Kings of Australia" manager T.K.Hastings 1913...from the Jimmy Hill
Collection courtesy of Steve Budreau
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half mile dirt
track race circa 1923... from the Jimmy Hill Collection courtesy of
Steve Budreau
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WW1 post
card sent in by Marc Michon
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1948 Indian Dealer
photo
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Old Photo #
1
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Old Photo #
2
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Old Photo #
3
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a metal sheet painted by a french comic writer in the 1980s
of a 1951 Chief ridden
by an Army Gal from the Fred
Dufrene French web site.
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WW2 era photo of Russel
B Karr on a Chief w/ side hack submitted by his daughter Nancy Sharmer
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Indian Factory
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Here is a post card from the Netherlands that Mat Elvenkemper
sent me. It is a 1930s Indian
Police Bike. It is copyright 1988 by H Armstrong Roberts
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Old post
card with 1909 Indian ?
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Indian Dealer Signs
The last six signs are from the collection of George Haas
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Indian scale models
and toys
( if you know of any others, email
me with the info )
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Tekno Indian
made in Denmark with sidecar
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Hubley Toys, cast iron, made throughout the 1930s. Production
of their Indian bikes stopped during WW2, and was not resumed. They made
two and three wheel motorcycles, in a variety of sizes. Here is a 4
cyl Hubley Indian, approx 9 1/2 " long. Here is an ad
for Hubley Toys. This is a Hubley traffic
car.
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1941 Sport Scout Mfg by Gunze Sangyo, Inc. 1/12 scale. An
extremely detailed kit. Here are some photos sent in by Todd R.Trask,
right
and left side,
under
construction, and box cover
illustration.
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1938 Four cylinder from Danbury Mint 1/10th scale
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1948 Chief from Danbury Mint 1/10th scale, blue w/ black
skirts
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1942 Four from Franklin Mint 1/10th scale, Indian red,
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1947 Chief from Maisto, 1/10th scale, working front and rear
suspension,spot lights, saddle bags, luggage rack, working chain, spark
plug and coil wires, front brake cable, white wall tires, very nice model
at a low price
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1947 Chief from Maisto, 1/18th scale, available in many colors,
red, turquoise, yellow/white
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1941 Four from Maisto, 1/18th scale, has incorrect girder
front end, available in many colors, bright red, green, biege
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1942 Four from Tootsie Toy, 1/10th scale, working rear suspension,
die cast sheet metal in blue
or Indian red w/ black skirts or yellow.
The latter has huge saddle bags, luggage rack, mudguards and windshield.
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1948 Chief from Guiloy, 1/10th scale, labeled 1948 but has
1947 dash, working chain, working front and rear suspension, spark plug
wires, front brake cable, die cast sheet metal, many colors,
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1948 Chief from Guiloy, 1/6th scale, working front and rear
suspension, spark plug wires, throttle, spark advance and front brake cables,
die cast sheet metal
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Military Chief
from New-Ray, 1/6th scale, has incorrect 1948 style dash and girder front
end, painted green with white star, big model at LOW price
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Hallmark Xmas ornament
issued in 1997, Rudolph driving Chief with Santa in side car reading road
map. Headlight lights when plugged in.
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Chief on a Chief, pewter
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Funrise 1995 Chief in Orange or Rainbow Blue, has battery
operated sound and lights.
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