Another exceptional acquisition by Art Sigal during one of his forays into Great Britain is this 1922 British-built Edmund. Produced from 1910-1926, they were well-designed and sturdy machines, this example featuring the then advanced “Adjustable Spring Frame” via the leaf spring rear suspension and front end springer-style front end.

Edmund used a variety of proprietary engines including Fafnir, MAG, JAP, Barr & Stroud and Blackburne of 269-to-546-cc displacements. The Edmund production line for 1922 consisted of two models including this 348-cc Barr and Stroud powered machine showing the distinctive exposed flywheel. While Barr & Stroud were better known for their optical instruments, after World War I the company diversified into motor cycle engines. The engine design incorporated a “Single Sleeve Valve” design to control the flow of the incoming petrol/air mixture and exhaust.

The tranny was a stout Burman two-speed hand-shifted from the right side. The headlamp was fueled by acetylene carried in a canister mounted behind the light. Engine lubrication was maintained via a tank mounted mechanical plunger, something you pumped every now and then as you trundled along.

This rare machine, from the Sigal Collection, still wears a Pennsylvania antique motorcycle license plate.