History of Fongers

This picture is from Mr. Andree koopmans dedicated to all Indonesian ontel lovers.

Drawing from 1896 of the still existing front building of the old Fongers Factory, build in 1896.

Picture of the still existing front building of the old Fongers Factory (Dutch Monument)

Picture of the still existing front building of the old Fongers Factory (Dutch Monument)

Part of 1908 Fongers “garantieboek” with framenumber of my 1908 Fongers BB (27115), you can also see a few bicycles that went “export” ( Bandoeng).

Picture from the most expensive Fongers of 1907 (picture from the 1907 catalogue) of a Fongers BD 60. (BD = female, the same bicycle for man = BB)Only the Fongers “F” and “B” were more expensive (male and female crossframe types, they were 15 gulden more expensive, but I have never seen these bicycles, not even on a picture)

Picture of a Fongers BDG 60 from 1908 with Sturmey Archer 3-speed gear, also a very expensive bicycle in those times.

Picture of a 1910Fongers type “Groningen”, the cheapest Fongers in 1910, the bicycle on the picture is a litle more expensive version, this one has pull-brakes, the cheapest had NO (!) brakes.

Picture of a Fongers BB 60 from ~1914, in the archive they wrote “voor ( = before)1927″ on it, but the picture is made in 1914.

Photocopy from catalogue Fongers 1907

Photocopy from catalogue Fongers 1908

Framenumber

908 Fongers BB 60 “as found”.