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Antique Honda Literature.

Post by smithenhiven » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:28 pm

I've got a small but growing collection of Antique Honda literature. Right now, it's mostly 1960's Honda S600 stuff, since those cars are my main passion, but lately I've been going after the Antique motorcycle stuff.

I've got a few original sales pamphlets from the late 1950's Honda Benly JC line (JC56, JC57, JC58); a few Dream SA/SB pamphlets, an original 1956 Honda Full line up poster, a few original early 1950's Dream D/E sales literature, I've got a 1952 Cub F bicycle engine handbook, but probably the most rare is an original 1950's Dream E owner's manual. Of course, everything is in Japanese text, so I don' know what it says, but it's still neat stuff none the less.

I'm working on either scanning these into PDF files, or taking some good hi-res pictures, so that I can share them with the rest of you guys.

So, does anyone else have any neat Antique Honda Literature that they'd like to share? If so, please post some pics.

I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any literature that they might want to part with (maybe you got doubles of something?) If so, I'd be very interested in adding it to my collection.

Jason.

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Post by smithenhiven » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:26 am

I was finally able to get some pictures of my Honda sales literature collection.

Early 1950's Honda Dream E owner's handbook:
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Honda Dream E sale flyer:
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back
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Honda Benly JC56 brochure:
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Back (picture is upside down, but the text is not, guess that's how they wanted it)
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Fold-out middle
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Another Benly brochure:
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back
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And another:
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1956 line-up poster:
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One sided Benly JC56 flyer:
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One sided Dream E an SA flyer:
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And honda related, but not bikes, S600/S800/T360 stuff:
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That's all for now. If anyone has any old sales brochures, and/or any other type of classic Honda literature, please feel free to post up some pictures.

If anyone sees something they like, I can make a color photo copy for you; just pay for the cost of the copy and shipping.

Jason.

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Post by piecutter » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:01 am

Fantastic! Where ever did you find these? Love the old SA stuff!

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Post by 4shorts » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:25 pm

See that's just too cool. Appreciate you taking the time to post that. I enjoyed looking at it. Thanks, Paul

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Post by smithenhiven » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:43 pm

piecutter wrote:Fantastic! Where ever did you find these? Love the old SA stuff!
I found most of this stuff on the Japan Yahoo Auctions. I have a friend in Japan who bids on the stuff I want, and ships it to me here in the states.

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