Reynolds Catalog — Seamless Steel Tubes and Reynolds Patent Butted Tubes

A Reynolds Tube Company catalog of seamless and patent butted tubes for cycles, motor cycles, motor cars and aeroplanes. It prints no date; its text places it after the First World War.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
SEAMLESS
STEEL TUBES

Note
this
NAME

BUTTED [?]
REYNOLDS
TUBES [?]

REYNOLDS

OF
FINEST
QUALITY

[A drawing of a long steel tube with a cut-away section, lettered REYNOLDS along its length and carrying a diamond-shaped Reynolds butted tubes badge near its upper end, set diagonally across the cover inside a red and black ruled border; a red disc reading “Note this NAME” points an arrow at the tube.]

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REYNOLDS
PATENT BUTTED TUBES
FOR CYCLE and MOTOR
CYCLE CONSTRUCTION

THESE TUBES, which are generally recognised as the highest possible grade of Seamless Steel Tubes, are made from the finest Swedish Steel, solid drawn in graduated thickness by our special processes, and contain in themselves all the graduations in strength required to meet the strains put upon them, giving an ideal construction in the frame and other parts of the Cycle and Motor Cycle.

The joints, usually the weakest points, are, under this system, the strongest, and the weakening effect of brazing and filing is counteracted by the extra thickness of the butt ends. These Tubes are produced in our well known bright finish, which saves considerable labour in polishing.

With each set of Butted Tubes we supply, when desired, a transfer in gold for affixing to the frame, as facsimile below :

GUARANTEED BUILT WITH
REYNOLDS’ PATENT
BUTTED TUBES.

[A text page introducing Reynolds Patent Butted Tubes for cycle and motor cycle construction, set inside a thin red ruled border with a small ornament under the heading. At the foot a boxed facsimile of the gold frame transfer reads “GUARANTEED BUILT WITH REYNOLDS’ PATENT BUTTED TUBES.”; no page number is printed.]

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Sectional Illustration of Cycle Frame built with REYNOLDS PATENT BUTTED TUBES

TOP
BOTTOM
SEAT

LOOP
SEAT
BOTTOM

SHOWING
the extra long Butt we supply in the LADIES’ SEAT TUBES—the Butt extends right up through the Loop Tube Lug thus providing exceptional strength where the Loop Tube joins the Seat Tube.

[A sectional line drawing of a diamond cycle frame built with Reynolds butted tubes, its top, bottom and seat tubes labeled and cut open to show the thicker walls at the tube ends, with the stays and a front fork drawn beside it, printed sideways on a landscape page inside a thin red ruled border. A smaller drawing at lower left shows the loop, seat and bottom tubes of a ladies’ frame, with a caption on the extra long butt of the ladies’ seat tube; no page number is printed.]

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TAPER GAUGE FRONT FORKS

REYNOLDS [?]

The great advantage of the graduated thickness is obvious, and these forks are of much higher grade than any other kind, being made from high carbon Swedish steel and all the processes of manufacturing are done cold, thus retaining the smooth close surface of the steel, and giving the maximum strength and resiliency with minimum weight

The above illustrates a few of the various shapes we supply. They are made in D, Oval & Round Sections from the Standard Sizes, ⅞in., 15/16in. [?] or 1in. Round Tubing and tapered to any of these sections at bottom end ; and with Trapped or open ends.

The standard gauges of these Forks are as follows :—
Taper Gauge 19-22, 18-21, 17-20, 16-20 or 16-18
Plain Gauge 18g. or 16g.

Other Sections and Gauges can be supplied in quantities if Customers will give details of their requirements.

[A drawing of a curved front fork blade lettered REYNOLDS, above a photograph of seven taper gauge fork blades of various bends, four with closed flattened ends and three with open ends whose oval, D and round sections are drawn below them. The text gives the tube sizes, sections and standard gauges inside a thin red ruled border; no page number is printed.]

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SEAT AND CHAIN STAYS

B.S A. PATTERN SETS OF BACK STAYS, viz. :

made to correct B.S.A. sections and comprising :
¾in. D Seat Stays, in either 2 or 4 pieces × 22g.
⅞in. D Chain ,, × 19g.
⅞in. or 1in. Round Bridge Tubes 4in. long × 20g.
These Tubes can be cut to any length required.

COMBINATION BACKSTAYS

Complete set of 4 Seat and Chain stays with ends trapped to form fork end.

¾in. × 20g. Seat Stays D section throughout, cranked.
⅞in. × 19g. Chain Stays Round, cranked to D.
Ends finished as illustrated.

Supplied in lengths to suit 20in., 22in., 24in. or 26in. frames, and 26in. or 28in. wheels.

Complete with screws and washers,

[A photograph of B.S.A. pattern sets of back stays, four rows of straight stay tubes with their D and round sections drawn at the ends, above a photograph of two combination backstays, a seat stay with eye ends and a chain stay with a slotted fork end. The text gives the sizes and gauges of each set inside a thin red ruled border; no page number is printed.]

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SEAT AND CHAIN STAYS

SEAT STAYS
No. 78——⅝in. × 21g. round cranked to D open ends.
No. 78 A–½in. × 20g. round cranked to D open ends.
No. 77——¾in. × 22g. D cranked to D open ends.
No. 77 A ¾in. × 22g. D cranked to D trapped and pierced with fork end included at top end, and trapped for loose fork end at bottom end.

CHAIN STAYS
No. 75——⅞in. × 18, 19 or 20g. round cranked to D open ends.
No. 75 A–1in. × 18, 19 or 20g. round cranked to D open ends.
No. 76——⅞in. × 18, 19 or 20g. round cranked to oval open ends.
No. 76 A–1in. × 18, 19 or 20g. round cranked to oval open ends.

78
77 77A
75 and 75A
76 and 76A

Can be supplied tapered instead of parallel at an extra charge.
Full size prints giving all details of any of these patterns will be sent on application.

[Reynolds seat stays No. 78, 78 A, 77 and 77 A and chain stays No. 75, 75 A, 76 and 76 A, shown in drawings with their sizes and gauges listed beside them. Three seat stays stand upright at left (the third with a pierced eye at its top end) and two chain stays lie lengthwise below, each marked with its end sections as drawn symbols: a circle, D shapes and ovals.]

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SEAT AND CHAIN STAYS

CHAIN STAY No. 92A.
⅞in. × 18g. Round, cranked to oval tapered to flat open end.

CHAIN STAY No. 92.
1·046 × ·621 × 18g, Oval, tapered to flat open end.

SEAT STAY No. 95
¾in. × ·475 × 20g. Oval, cranked, tapered to flat open end.

SEAT STAY No. 92B.
·630 or ·647 × 20g. Round to oval, tapered to flat open end.

92A 92 95 92B

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The name REYNOLDS is registered as a Trade Mark in this country and abroad, and is applicable only to tubes of our manufacture

[Reynolds chain stays No. 92A and 92 and seat stays No. 95 and 92B, shown in drawings with their sizes and gauges listed beside them, and an Important Notice that the name Reynolds is a registered trademark. The four stays stand upright at right, numbered above, with drawn end-section symbols: circles and ovals at the top and narrow flat ovals at the foot.]

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BUTTED STEERING COLUMNS

B G
D A T D
L

Ref. No. | Outside dia. | Butted from-to | Butt | Taper
SC 1 | 1″ | 16-13 Gauge | 2″ | 1½”
SC 2 | 1″ | 16-11 ” | 2″ | 1½”
SC 3 | 1″ | 16-11 ” | 3″ | 1½”
SC 4 | 1″ | 16-11 ” | 4″ | 1½”
SC 5 | 1″ | 16-10 ” | 1½” | 1″
SC 6 | 1″ | 16-10 ” | 2″ | 1½”
SC 7 | 1″ | 16-10 ” | 2½” | 1½”
SC 8 | 1⅛” | 16-9 ” | 4″ | 2″
SC 9 | 1·141 | 15-8 ” | 4″ | 2″
SC 10 | 1⅛” | 16-6 ” | 4″ | 2″

The Steering Column is the most important Tube in a Bicycle or Motor Cycle, and a Butted Tube for this is the cheapest form of insurance against accident.

They are made in a variety of strengths, stock dimensions being shown in the above table.

These Tubes can be supplied screwed, etc., in the following standard patterns, four of which we illustrate on opposite page ; other patterns made to order in good quantities.

STYLE No. 1—Turned, screwed and double slotted B.S.A. pattern, 30 threads per inch.
No. 2—Turned and screwed, 30 threads per inch.
No. 3—Screwed and single slotted, 30 threads per inch.
No. 4—Screwed 1¼in., 24 threads per inch.
No. 5—Turned 4¾in., screwed 4½in., 30 threads.
No. 6—Turned ⅝in., screwed 2in., 24 threads.
No. 7—Turned 2in., screwed 2in., 24 threads.
No. 8—1⅛in. dia., screwed 9/16in. down, 24 or 26 threads per inch, and slotted.

[A table of 10 Reynolds butted steering columns, SC 1 to SC 10, giving outside diameter, gauges, butt and taper, under a line drawing of a butted tube lettered to show its dimensions. Below are notes on the steering column and a list of eight standard screwed and slotted styles, No. 1 to No. 8.]

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BUTTED STEERING COLUMNS – continued

No. 1 No. 2 No. 4 No. 8

BUTTED FRAME TUBES
FOR MOTOR CYCLES

We make these in a very great variety of sizes and gauges and with varying lengths of Butt, some of which are included above.
We give below a list of the most usual sizes and gauges for Motor Cycles.

TOP TUBE
1in. and 1⅛in. dia. × 16-14g., 16×13g., 16-12g. or 14-12

MIDDLE TUBE
1in. and 1⅛in. dia.×16-14g. or 16-13g.

FRONT DOWN TUBE
1in., 1⅛in. and 1¼in. dia. ×16-13g., 13-11g., 12-11g., 12-10g., 11-9g., or 10-8g.

SEAT TUBE
1in., 1⅛in. 1¼in. dia. ×16-13g., 16-12g., 14-12g., 13-11g., or 12-10g.

In addition to the above we supply Front Down Tubes with the gauge gradually tapering in thickness.
The employment of Butted or Taper Gauge Tubes in place of plain gauge Tubing is particularly advantageous in Motor Cycle construction.

[Photographs of four Reynolds butted steering columns in the screwed styles No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 8, two of them slotted, above a list of the usual sizes and gauges of butted frame tubes for motorcycles. The tubes listed are the top, middle, front down and seat tubes.]

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TUBES FOR BRAMPTON FITTINGS

Complete sets of tubes are supplied to suit the above Path and Road Racer Fittings, all in our Best (“A”) Quality, comprising :—
BUTTED FRAME TUBES
BALL HEAD TUBE
FORKS AND STAYS, as below.

CHAIN STAYS
¾in. × 19g. Round, cranked, tapered to ½in. for F.C. 4 or 5 fittings.
⅞in. × 19g. Round, tapered to ½in. and fluted for F.C. 6 or 8 fittings.

SEAT STAYS
⅝[?]in. × 21g. Round, tapered to 7/16in. round for F.C.4 or 5, also F.C.6 or 8.

FRONT FORKS
1in. diameter, 18/21 Taper Gauge, tapered to take fork end, and fluted to suit F.C.6 or 8 Fittings.
Also made in ⅞in. diameter to suit F.C.4 or F.C.5 fittings.

Similar complete sets of tubes, stays, and forks can be supplied to suit all Brampton Motor Cycle fittings, as also to suit any other make of Cycle or Motor Cycle fittings.

[Reynolds tubes for Brampton path and road racer fittings: two chain stays, a seat stay and a front fork blade shown in drawings, each with its size, gauge and the Brampton fittings it suits. Small circles at the ends of each drawing mark the tube sections.]

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TABLE OF USUAL STANDARD DIMENSIONS

DOUBLE BUTTED TUBE.
B G G B A T T A D D L

SINGLE BUTTED TUBE.
B G G G A T D D L

TAPER GAUGE TUBE.
B G D D L

DOUBLE BUTTED TUBES
| Ref. No. | Outside dia. | Butted from—to | Butt | Taper
D B | 1 | ⅞” | 22-19 Gauge | 3″ | 2″
,, | 2 | ⅞” | 20-18 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 4 | 1″ | 22-19 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 5 | 1″ | 20-18 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 6 | 1″ | 19-17 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 9 | 1⅛” | 22-19 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 10 | 1⅛” | 20-18 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 12 | 1⅛” | 19-17 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 8 | 1⅜” [?] | 24-20 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 14 | 1 5/16″ [?] | 10-8 ,, | 2½” | 4½”
,, | 15 | 1¼” | 14-10 ,, | 4″ | 3″
,, | 16 | 1½” | 18-16 ,, | 7″ | 3″

SINGLE BUTTED TUBES
| Ref. No. | Outside dia. | Butted from—to | Butt | Taper
S B | 1 | 1″ | 22-19 Gauge | 8″ | 3″
,, | 2 | 1″ | 19-17 ,, | 8″ | 2″
,, | 3 | 1⅛” | 22-19 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 5 | 1⅛” | 20-18 ,, | 5″ | 3″
,, | 6 | 1⅛” | 20-17 ,, | 3″ | 2″
,, | 7 | 1⅛” | 19-17 ,, | 5″ | 3″
,, | 11 | 1 3/16″ [?] | 10-8 ,, | 2½” | 4½”
,, | 12 | 1¼” | 18-16 ,, | 5″ | 2″
,, | 13 | 1¼” | 14-10 ,, | 7″ | 3″
,, | 14 | 1⅜” | 18-12 ,, | 5″ | 2″
,, | 15 | 1⅜” | 10-8 ,, | 2½” | 4½”
,, | 16 | 1½” | 18-16 ,, | 3″ | 2″

The total length of Single Butted Tubes can be varied to order to any required extent

[Three line drawings of a double butted tube, a single butted tube and a taper gauge tube, each lettered for its dimensions, above two tables of the standard double butted tubes (D B) and single butted tubes (S B) by reference number, outside diameter, gauges, butt length and taper length. The page is framed by a red rule and carries no printed folio.]

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PLAIN GAUGE SEAMLESS STEEL
TUBING

We have larely increased our capacity for producing the ordinary Plain Gauge Tubing, having recently put down a new and completely up-to-date Plant for its extensive production.

These Tubes are made in two distinct qualities— A Quality made from the finest Swedish Steel of ·30 to ·35% carbon ; B Quality made from a cheaper class of Steel of about ·15% carbon.

Supplied in our special Bright Finish, unless required annealed, when this should be stated.

PLAIN GAUGE FRAME TUBES

We make a leading line of the sets of 3 main Tubes for cycle frame construction, in ⅞in. [?], 1in. or 1⅛in. dia. × 22, 20, 19 or 18g., cut to usual lengths as required, and supplied in our special Bright Finish.
These Tubes are made in either A or B Quality as described above.
With each set we supply when desired a gold transfer for affixing to the frame as facsimile below for the two qualities respectively :—

For A Quality
GUARANTEED BUILT WITH
‘REYNOLDS’
BEST QUALITY TUBING.

For B Quality
Reynolds
Tubing.

MITRED FRAME TUBES

We supply Frame Tubes with ends mitred accurately to correct angles, when required. We illustrate below a few types of mitreing. This is a great saving of labour, and having designed special machinery for the work, we charge only a nominal extra.

[Facsimiles of the two Reynolds frame transfers, a boxed “Guaranteed Built with Reynolds’ Best Quality Tubing” for A Quality and a script “Reynolds Tubing.” for B Quality, between the text on plain gauge tubing and frame tubes, with a photograph of six frame tubes with differently mitred ends at the foot. The page is framed by a red rule and carries no printed folio.]

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SECTIONAL TUBING

We illustrate below a few of the various sizes of Sectional Tubing we supply :—

9 | ⅝”
Nº 5 | ⅝”
11 | ⅝”
Nº 8 | ⅝”
14 | ¾”
Nº 2 | ¾”
Nº 4 | ¾”
Nº 7 | ¾”
Nº 6 | ⅞”
Nº 10 | ⅞”
Nº 1 | ⅞”
Nº 3 | ⅞”
Nº 12 | ⅞”
15 | ⅞”
16 | ⅞”
17 | 1″
18 | 1″
Nº 13 | 1″

In each case the dimension stated represents the size of round Tubing from which the section is produced.

When ordering please specify Pattern No. and gauge required. Special sections can be supplied if sufficient quantities are required which will cover cost of tool making.

[Eighteen cross-section outlines of sectional tubing, each marked with its pattern number inside and the size of the round tube it is drawn from below: kidney, half round, D, oval, rectangular, crescent, hexagonal, flat oval and pear shapes, read here row by row from left to right. The page is framed by a red rule and carries no printed folio.]

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SECTIONAL ILLUSTRATION OF MOTOR CYCLE FRAME BUILT WITH
REYNOLDS PATENT BUTTED TUBES

TOP
MIDDLE
BUTTED STEERER
SEAT
FRONT DOWN
NOTE THE SPECIAL LONG BUTT EXTENDING THROUGH THE MIDDLE TUBE LUG.

[A sectional line drawing of a motor cycle frame built with Reynolds patent butted tubes, with its top, middle, seat, front down and butted steerer tubes labeled, the rear stays and the front fork drawn apart, and a note with an arrow pointing to the long butt through the middle tube lug. The page is printed landscape, framed by a red rule, and carries no printed folio.]

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MOTOR CAR TUBES

By our special processes of manufacture we produce a more consolidated and homogeneous tube than is the case in those produced by the ordinary processes, and consequently specially adapted for use in connection with MOTOR CAR and LIGHT CAR construction. Quotations will be given against specifications, in any required quality of steel according to the purpose for which the tube is to be used.

AEROPLANE TUBING

Our large experience in producing Aeroplane Tubing for War purposes enables us to give Aeroplane builders the benefit of this, and to offer the highest possible quality for this important work.

All tubing can be subjected to the standard Airboard tests in our own works before despatch if so desired.

MANIPULATED TUBES

A large and varied stock of tools enables us to supply every description of manipulated tube, such as :—

CYCLE HANDLEBAR BENDS
We can supply these in the usual standard patterns, or to special requirements.

MOTOR CYCLE HANDLEBAR BENDS
To Customers’ own patterns in either ⅞in. [?] or 1in. diameter × 14g. or 15g. plain tubing, also in a special type of tube butted in the centre.

LOOP TUBES
Made from plain gauge tubing ⅞in. [?] diameter, 18g., 19g. or 20g. to suit 7in., 9in. or 11in. heads, and to any bends to suit Customers’ own requirements.

SEAT PILLAR STEMS & BUILT UP SEAT PILLARS
To standard patterns or special requirements.

CYCLE FRONT FORKS, CHAIN STAYS and SEAT STAYS
In a great variety of patterns of which some are illustrated on these pages. Many other patterns can be supplied and special requirements met.

MOTOR CYCLE FRONT FORK, TOP TUBES and STAY TUBES
We can supply any variety of bent tube for motor cycle work and shall be pleased to quote on receipt of particulars.

[A text page on Reynolds motor car tubes, aeroplane tubing and manipulated tubes: cycle and motor cycle handlebar bends, loop tubes, seat pillar stems, cycle front forks and stays, and motor cycle fork, top and stay tubes. The page is framed by a red rule and carries no printed folio.]

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REYNOLDS TUBE COMPANY LTD.
HAY HALL WORKS,
:: TYSELEY, ::
BIRMINGHAM.

Telegrams: BUTTED, BIRMINGHAM.
Telephone: ACOCKS GREEN 207 and 208.

LONDON OFFICE:
FULLWOOD HOUSE, FULLWOOD PLACE, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C. 1.
Telephone: Chancery 7080-7081

Foreign Representatives.

BELGIUM, HOLLAND, FRANCE AND CONTINENT GENERALLY:
MR. P. RIETBERGEN, 55, Rue le Titien, Brussels.

DENMARK, SWEDEN, NORWAY AND FINLAND:
MESSRS. STEVNS & CO., A/S, Bernstorffsg 15-17, Copenhagen, B.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL:
MR. TOMAS PADROSA, Napoles 109, Barcelona.

SOUTH AFRICA:
MR. E. G. HIGGINSON 19, Harrison Street. Johannesburg, S.A.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND:
MR. V. BARWICK, Ferrando’s Buildings, 302/8, Flinder’s Lane, Melbourne.

REYNOLDS BUTTED TUBES
AND
SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES
OF
:: EVERY DESCRIPTION ::

[The back cover of the Reynolds Tube Company catalog, giving the Hay Hall Works address at Tyseley, Birmingham, the telegram and telephone lines, the London office in High Holborn and the foreign representatives for the Continent, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal, South Africa and Australia and New Zealand, above a panel for Reynolds butted tubes and seamless steel tubes of every description. A thin wavy dark line, probably a hair or fiber, runs down through the “0” of “208” and across the red rule below it, a ring-shaped stain sits at the right of the representatives block and faint text from the reverse shows through.]