#C. L. SAFFORD,# MANUFACTURER OF RUBBER STAMPS, 175 Madison St., CHICAGO. [Illustration] #THE# ... #"BIRD"# #_$75.00_# _Or Ninety Subscriptions to "Birds."_ DIAMOND OR DROP FRAME. This wheel is made especially for the Nature Study Publishing Co., to be used as a premium. It is unique in design, of material the best, of workmanship unexcelled. No other wheel on the market can compare favorably with it for less than $100.00. #SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1897 "BIRD" BICYCLE.# #_Frame._#--Diamond pattern; cold-drawn seamless steel tubing; 1-1/8 inch tubing in the quadrangle with the exception of the head, which is 1-1/4 inch. Height, 23, 24, 25 and 26 inches. Rear triangle 3/4 inch tubing in the lower and upright bars. #_Frame Parts._#--Steel drop forgings, strongly reinforced connections. #_Forks._#--Seamless steel fork sides, gracefully curved and mechanically reinforced. #_Steering Head._#--9, 11 and 13 inches long, 1-1/4 inches diameter. #_Handle Bar._#--Cold-drawn, weldless steel tubing, 7/8 inch in diameter, ram's horn, upright or reversible, adapted to two positions. #_Handles._#--Cork or corkaline; black, maroon or bright tips. #_Wheels._#--28 inch, front and rear. #_Wheel Base._#--43 inches. #_Rims._#--Olds or Plymouth. #_Tires._#--Morgan & Wright, Vim, or Hartford. #_Spokes._#--Swaged, Excelsior Needle Co.'s best quality; 28 in front and 32 in rear wheel. #_Cranks._#--Special steel, round and tapered; 6-1/2 inch throw. #_Pedals._#--Brandenburg; others on order. #_Chain._#--1/4 inch, solid link, with hardened rivet steel centers. #_Saddle._#--Black, attractive and comfortable; our own make. #_Saddle Post._#--Adjustable, style "T." #_Tread._#--4-7/8 inches. #_Sprocket Wheels._#--Steel drop forgings, hardened. #_Gear._#--68 regular; other gears furnished if so desired. #_Bearings._#--Made of the best selected high-grade tool steel, carefully ground to a finish after tempering, and thoroughly dust-proof. All cups are screwed into hubs and crank hangers. #_Hubs._#--Large tubular hubs, made from a solid bar of steel. #_Furnishing._#--Tool-bag, wrench, oiler, pump and repair kit. #_Tool Bags._#--In black or tan leather, as may be preferred. Handle bar, hubs, sprocket wheels, cranks, pedals, seat post, spokes, screws, nuts and washers, nickel plated over copper; remainder enameled. #_Weight._#--22 and 24 pounds. #Send for Specifications for Diamond Frame.# #NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING CO.# CHICAGO. Agents Wanted in every Town and City to represent "BIRDS." Please mention "BIRDS" when you write to advertisers. #Premiums given for Subscriptions for "Birds."# #_"The Quad" Camera_# _Known the world around_ [Illustration: $5.00, or Nine Subscriptions for "Birds"]