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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1936 Silver King M1 Deluxe This bike has been in the gallery for awhile now, but since then i’ve recently added the the “very rare” winged goose neck and original “hollow rack braces.” Entry submitted by: volvo68 …
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Original 1936 magazine ad of the Silver King boys Deluxe M1 bike with art deco goose neck, and as shown on my 1936 M1 Silver King. Entry Submitted by steve mc cann…
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ORIGINAL MAGAZINE AD FOR A 1936 MONARK SILVER KING “FLO-CYCLE.” THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE “FLO-CYCLE.” RADICAL IN DESIGN – ALUMINUM FRAME. VERY RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER PREWAR BIKE! Entry Submitted by steve mc cann…
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This Silver King Hex tube aluminum bike needs some work to detail it but the frame is in good shape. Entry Submitted by Mark Joseph…
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My father has his original Monarch bicycle from when he was a child. All of the parts to include the petals are original!!!Entry Submitted by Scott Cook…
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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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This is the very rare Monark Silver King “winged” aluminum art deco goose neck which were on the boys and girls deluxe bikes of the late 1930’s. This is untouched – no polish or buffing. Entry Submitted by steve mc cann…
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