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Cleveland Motorcycle Club c.1918
courtesy Kathy Farnon Lujan

Weinstock-Nichols Company was an auto parts supply company in the early 1900s and later a dealer for Cleveland Motorcycles. From c.1906 to 1915, they were on 12th Street near Alice. In 1915, they moved to Broadway near 23rd. 5 They were the home base of the Cleveland Motorcycle Club in Oakland.

The company started c.1906, and distributed Morgan & Wright tires. In 1910, they bought out the (George P.) Moore Motor Supply Co. 1 Col. H. Weinstock was the president. 2 By 1911, they had shops in Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. 3 Charles R. Avis managed the Oakland shop. 4

In 1916, they began selling Cleveland Motorcycles in addition to auto parts. Neil Cochran managed the new department 6,10 The motorcycle club started about this time, probably in 1917. 7 Sales were good enough that in 1918, the company moved motorcycle sales into its own space next door. 8

The company existed until the mid-1920s. In 1928, the Triangle Parts Store consolidated with Waterhouse-Lester, Scovel Co. which had previously merged with Weinstock-Nichols and the Scovel Iron Store. 9

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Links and References

  1. Weinstock, Nichols Company Buys Out Moore Motor Supply Co. Oakland Tribune September 7, 1910
  2. Weinstock, Nichols Enlarge Territory Oakland Tribune November 6, 1910
  3. ad - Schebler Wins Again Oakland Tribune May 31, 1911
  4. Accessory Firm Enjoys Good Year Oakland Tribune January 17, 1912
  5. Weinstock-Nichols In Upper Broadway Home Oakland Tribune November 7, 1915
  6. ad - Cleveland Motorcycles Oakland Tribune April 8, 1917
  7. Motorbike Riders Social Run Oakland Tribune April 8, 1917
  8. ad - motorcycles next door Oakland Tribune August 18, 1918
  9. George A. Kreplin Company Oakland Tribune August 13, 1933
  10. Cochran is Manager Motorcycle Illustrated December 7, 1916
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