1939 Monark Superframe 5-Bar

Monark Silver King Inc. made this unusual bicycle with a frame with dual top tubes and dual down tubes plus the bar under the tank, making up 5 bars, thus the nickname “5-bar”. Art deco paint scheme on the horn tank. Notice the painted horn button. This was done from the factory because the horn unit is actually spot welded in place.  Butterfly stand was a Monark exclusive. …

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1946 Monark Bicycle ad

This advertisement from 1946 for Monark Bicycles reads: One Year’s Fire and Theft Insurance at No Extra Cost! Postwar reality in modern design is yours when you buy your new 1946 Monark, the beauty bike of America. It’s new from the ground up! Just take a look at all the features . . . airplane-type headlight . . . double spring showck absorbing fork for smoother riding . . . airline-style pedal crank . . . streamline auto-type rear…

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