tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post4988229870400190806..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: The Keating Wheel LegacyMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-71806940539821973392016-01-31T19:25:04.878-05:002016-01-31T19:25:04.878-05:00Being a Motorcycle Historian my vote is for the Ke...Being a Motorcycle Historian my vote is for the Keating Motorcycle as it played a major role in America's Motorcycling History, a lot more important than a Type Writer or Strike<br /><br />Being on the subject, We are looking for pre-1920 American Motorcycle Photo's and Literature regarding dirt track and Motordrome racing<br />if anyone would like to help or has any photos or info Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-39912624359024252982013-06-24T17:40:27.410-04:002013-06-24T17:40:27.410-04:00My preference is not to glorify motorcycles. Most...My preference is not to glorify motorcycles. Most of them are illegal noise polluters, speeders and burn fossil fuels unnecessarily by "cruising" for untold hours. They also cause a disproportionate risk for first responders trying to save their lives. Truckers refer to them as "organ donors".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-74251909429878907572013-06-24T15:44:15.552-04:002013-06-24T15:44:15.552-04:00Whatever, but can we put this to rest please?Whatever, but can we put this to rest please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-91683281597707183202013-06-24T12:20:15.704-04:002013-06-24T12:20:15.704-04:00Consider naming the building the "Keating Whe...Consider naming the building the <b>"Keating Wheel - Remington Rand Building"</b> ??? That covers all bases and commemorates both.Mr. Fixitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-69192451947727636262013-06-24T12:09:41.938-04:002013-06-24T12:09:41.938-04:00People call it "the Remington Rand Building&q...People call it "the Remington Rand Building" today because that's what it has been known as for decades. And with good reason. There are still people in town who worked there under that name. Even after they stopped manufacturing typewriters, the populace called it that. While "Keating" may have been first (for a relative blip of time), "Remington Rand" was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-28966172249913963992013-06-24T09:49:32.006-04:002013-06-24T09:49:32.006-04:00While Keating does have a legacy. The Keating invo...While Keating does have a legacy. The Keating involvement with Middletown lasted from 1896 to 1901. <br /><br />Remington Rand owned and operated the facility here for the longest period of time (1909-1963). Furthermore, the most important labor strike to take place in the city's history occured there in 1936, which neccessiated the calling in of the National Guard. I perferred the name that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-46152608804884554962013-06-24T09:45:49.289-04:002013-06-24T09:45:49.289-04:00The "Keating Wheel Company" is a big pi...The "Keating Wheel Company" is a big piece of Middletown history that has remained dormant for much to long! Before it is erased from our history forever it needs to be recognized formally. Middletown deserves the distinction of being in the limelight during the early years of the development of the motorcycle, as well as being one of the major bicycle builders in the USA. The factoryGary Keating (no relation but our family has done extensive research on Robert M. Keating)noreply@blogger.com