Experienced advertising professional Charles Edward Roller works at Amalgamated Switch and Signal where he specializes in direct advertising and promotions. Charles Roller is passionate about motorcycles. When he was just 11 years old, he started working so he could save up to buy his first minibike. At present, Charles Edward Roller has a collection of 15 rare and antique motorcycles.
The rarest and most mysterious classic motorcycle is known only by the name painted on its tank: Traub. Its year of manufacture was simply estimated by its current owner, Dale Walksler, through one of its “off-the-shelf” parts: 1916. Until today, no knows who built this 1916 Traub motorcycle.
This 1916 Traub motorcycle was found in a Chicago suburb in 1968. It was discovered hidden in a bricked-up wall. It is one-of-a-kind, since it is the only Traub motorcycle ever seen. Most of the facts known today about the motorcycle come from Walksler.
It was said that the Traub was bought by Bud Ekins in 1972. Later, it was bought by a motorcycle collector named Richard Morris, who sold it to Walksler. This Traub is among the best in Walksler’s collection of 240 classic motorcycles.
According to Walksler, the Traub has a magnificent engine. Its pistons, which have gap-less rings made of cast iron, were handmade. In fact, the only parts he fabricated during the reassembly were the base gaskets. The engine was perfectly machined, since the bike does not have any other gasket save the base gaskets. According to Walksler, this is an indication that this 1916 Traub was not mass-produced, or that this particular motorcycle was a prototype for a planned mass production run that did not happen.
The 1916 Traub is in good running condition. Walksler rides it regularly.
The rarest and most mysterious classic motorcycle is known only by the name painted on its tank: Traub. Its year of manufacture was simply estimated by its current owner, Dale Walksler, through one of its “off-the-shelf” parts: 1916. Until today, no knows who built this 1916 Traub motorcycle.
This 1916 Traub motorcycle was found in a Chicago suburb in 1968. It was discovered hidden in a bricked-up wall. It is one-of-a-kind, since it is the only Traub motorcycle ever seen. Most of the facts known today about the motorcycle come from Walksler.
It was said that the Traub was bought by Bud Ekins in 1972. Later, it was bought by a motorcycle collector named Richard Morris, who sold it to Walksler. This Traub is among the best in Walksler’s collection of 240 classic motorcycles.
According to Walksler, the Traub has a magnificent engine. Its pistons, which have gap-less rings made of cast iron, were handmade. In fact, the only parts he fabricated during the reassembly were the base gaskets. The engine was perfectly machined, since the bike does not have any other gasket save the base gaskets. According to Walksler, this is an indication that this 1916 Traub was not mass-produced, or that this particular motorcycle was a prototype for a planned mass production run that did not happen.
The 1916 Traub is in good running condition. Walksler rides it regularly.