Brief History of the Marque: Wanderer
A manufacturer of bicycles since 1892, the Chemnitz factory began manufacturing
motorcycles in 1902. Between 1902 and 1929* they built their own single
cylinder and V-twin engines. Wanderer machines were of advanced design
boasting unit construction engines and front and rear suspension as early
as 1915, at which time they were supplied to the German army - Wanderer
supplied almost half of all machines used by the German forces during the
Great War, and by 1918 had built over 10,000 motorcycles and had begun
to build automobiles.
By 1924, chain drive unit construction V-twins were available.
Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen arranged the sale of the motorcycle business
to NSU in 1929, and the company then concentrated on automobile production.
The company also produced typewriters, calculators, bicycles and cars,
and during the 1920s had as many as 6000 employees.
In the 1920s book From Leipzig To Cabul the author Stratil-Sauer
from Germany rode a V-twin Wanderer motorcycle.
* A correspondent has a 1941 Wanderer, see below.
Tue Jan 13 2009
adik33
gmail.com
Wanderer Book
Just a quick question. I have no idea about motorcycles, but I would
like to get a gift for a person in the form of a book about the Wanderer
motorcycles. I have been looking a little bit online, but have not found
anything interesting. It would be great if the book could have a lot of
good illustrations inside with of course significant information. Could
you guide me in the right direction maybe? It would be best if the book
was available in the USA. Thank you for all your help.
FL
Thu Jun 21 2007
rhdmgmanhotmail.com
Wanderer Motorcycle
1921
I was in Rothenburg Germany in September 2003 and took two pics of
a 1921 wanderer in nice running condition. Attached if you are interested.
It was a bike show. I do not know the owner.
Sun Jun 10 2007
marek.belanatlas.sk
Wanderer motorcycle
Wanderer model 1 Sp and others
You can see to website www.motorovebicykle.sk
, my brother-in-law Milan Jezik has there photos of some motor bicycles
Wanderer.
Banska Bystrica
Fri May 04 2007
rad_doc2hotmail.com
wanderer
'41 99cc
I own a '41 Wanderer 99cc motorcycle. From your text it sounds like
the company only existed until 1929, I know for a fact that they where
around into the 40s.
Fargo, ND
........
At this time, it is taken apart and covered with primer in my parents
attic in germany. A re-build project that sort of fell asleep after other
obligations took up too much time.
There is a Wanderer Archive somewhere in germany. They actually provide
spare parts and documents like manual copies etc. Last time I talked to
the elderly guy running it was about 10 years ago, I haven't been able
to find it on the web though.
The company actually still exists: www.wanderer.de
However, nowadays they are just a financial holding company that doesn't
even have significant archival materials regarding their past.
They where actually a bicycle manufacturer. Their 'motorcycles' used
the 4hp 99cc Sachs 'nose-piston' 2-stroke engine. Back then, there where
dozends of small manufacturers who bought OEM Sachs engines and put them
in what where beefed up bicycle frames. They would go up to about 35km/hr
and where the most affordable way of transportation. The engines where
easy to service and anyone who can change a light-bulb without assistance
was able to un-coke a piston or clean out a carburetor.
Greetings,
F Weilke
Tue Feb 20 2007
stian.gundersen
hotmail
The price of an 1914 Wanderer 3PS
Wanderer 3 PS 1914 mod.
I know someone who has an Wanderer 3PS 1914 mod. He also has the original
registration-papers from 1914 (400 ccm v-twin). The bike is in good condition
and not restored. 99,9% original. It`s registrated i Norway 1914, so the
bike may be older (1908-1914).
Do enyone know how much money this can be worth???
Oslo
Mon Feb 05 2007
stevecazorcon.net.nz
Wanderer 1916?
I have a photo of a Wanderer with my great uncle? on its delivery trip.
would like to know more about it.
ashburton, New Zealand
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