The
Type D's handles are now into Millers Falls' Orange Period, with a
lacquer
combining the functions of both stain and protective coating.The
logo on the crank has been changed to reflect Millers Falls' move to
Greenfield,
Massachusetts. A more subtle change is
that
the housing for the rear spindle bearing has been extended to make a
connection
with the housing of the gear-shaft's bearing, presumably to strengthen
the frame. I have never found a broken No.2 frame, though. The crank
handle has grown a bit as well; and the
nose
of the front spindle bearing housing is inexplicably tapered. The
Type
D is the only No.2 with this feature. The Type D is also the last No.2
with the "adjustable friction roll to equalize bearings." I call
it the Little Rail Road Car Wheel (LRRCW). R.I.P. We hardly knew ye.
Note
well that the LRRCW lasted into the Orange Period.