VDO bicycle clocks and speedometers with a golden dial where produced in the 50s. More information about the charecteristic of speedometers from this period you can . Bicycle speedometers with a golden dial were appeared in two versions: first, with the […]

Bicycle speedometers which were made in 50-60s had a metal housing and a scale up to 60 km/h (or 40 mph). Speedometers from early 50s had a silver plated housing and they were prone to corrosion (so it’s hard to find them in good condition). […]

Rare of the rarest! VDO gold clock&speedometer in one integrated case has been added to my VDO speedometer collection. This set was originally designed for bicycles but the clock was also used by motorcyclists on their old BMW from 50’s […]

Bosch has produced a series of bicycle headlights called Rotodyn. The following headlight has a chromed body with an integrated mechanical speedometer VDO from 56’s. Initial state The headlight was 100% complete, the light and speedometer worked flawlessly. I decided to disassemble it, […]

One of the visitors to my blog – from Canada, asked me to complete his VDO speedometer from 50’s for his Schwinn Black Phantom bicycle.  I helped him by providing links and shipping a cable and 26”wheel drive adapter to […]