Category Archives: Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles

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1935 Shapleigh’s – Rugby Bicycle Catalog Pages

Shapleigh’s Hardware Stores, like many other stores all over America, sold bicycles back in the 1930′s. Shapleigh’s brand names for their bicycles were Wonder and Rugby. Judging by these catalog pages, they primarily used bicycles manufactured by Westfield (aka, Columbia), … Continue reading →

1941 Schwinn Autocycle Cantilever

This is my 1941 Schwinn Autocycle with wald peaked aluminum fenders,dual seiss lights fender bomb,ND front brake and short spring deluxe messinger seat.

1940 Elgin Twin Bar 4-Star Deluxe

Here is a nice example of an un-restored original Elgin Twin Bar. All the original parts are still on the bike. Really nice shape for it’s age. Notice the twin torpedo headlights that are mounted on either side of the … Continue reading →

1939-1941 Sears Elgin ladies model

A nicely restored 1939-41 Elgin ladies bike. Notice the distinctive fenders, with the front fender being mounted over the top of the fork crown.

1939 Elgin Girls Deluxe

This restored 1939 Elgin can be seen here with its original owner posing for a photo in the summer of 1940. She received the bicycle from her parents as a Christmas gift in the winter of ’39/40. The bike was … Continue reading →

1941 Cleveland Welding Roadmaster Custom

This was bought blind as a barn find and was supposed to be a Schwinn Hornet DX.When it arrived to me in the UK England I realised it was not. I sent photos of frame ect to a guy in … Continue reading →

1936 Elgin Bluebird – Patent

These are the original design patent documents for the Elgin Bluebird bicycle, attributed to Kelvin H. Booty, assignor to Sears, Roebuck and Co. The application date is January 11, 1936, which is strangely a year after the bicycle was actually … Continue reading →

1936 Mead Ranger – Double Diamond Frame

1936 Mead Ranger bicycle produced by Arnold Schwinn & Co. Only available through catalog order. This is a 1935 exclusive model for the Schwinn “cycleplane” with a Double Diamond frame, but Mead used it in 1936. It features a different … Continue reading →

1938 Roadmaster

This is an all original 1938 CWC Roadmaster “3-Gill” survivor I have just found and purchased. It has been carefully cleaned and put back into working order with sympathy to keeping it as original as possible. New tires have been … Continue reading →

1937 Sears Elgin Robin – Barn Fresh!

A “barn fresh” 1937 Elgin Robin. What a rare find! Amazingly, the Zeppelin tank is still intact.