 | Cycle Truck (1930's-40's, Roadmaster) - Here's an old Roadmaster Cycle Truck I rescude from sure doom Two days ago.The searial number under the crank is D24645 , It's got Eclipse Machine division hubs front and rear. Stamped on the front hub is 36 11 . Stamped on the rear hb is M4 36 10 Which leads me to think its a 1936 model bicycle. (editors note: M4 indicates 4th quarter 1943) Wh... |
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 | Ladies Bicycle (1960's, Stelber) - Stelber bicycles are very rare, but not because they didn't make a lot of them. They were very low quality bicycles and few survive today. Some of the construction techniques are very different. Check out how the crank housing is made! These bikes usually had fewer spokes in the wheels than the standard 36, and it wasn't to save weight either! Ent... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1950's, Black Beauty) - I'm not sure of the year but I understand the Rollfast Co. guit useing the triple R chain ring in 1953. The bike has balloon tires a Troxel seat New departure hubs front and rear and Torrington pedals. Check out the aluminum goose neck. Entry Submitted by Morris Jorgensen |
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 | Montgomery Wards Ladies Bicycle (1948, Hawthorne) - I found this bike at a junk yard for $20.00 I brought this and 4 and 1/2 other bikes home. The bike received it's new paint at Lubenow Bike shop Armstrong Iowa. Wayne is a very gifted bike mechanic. The bike has a brake light that lights up when the bike is peddled backwards. and turn signals but I have no switch for them. I'm thinking I seen one o... |
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 | Tandem (1935, Hawthorne) - Here's a couple pictures of an old Hawthorn Tandem.
I havent made up my mind if it's factory or home grown.
The front seat post/handel bar clamp are for sure home grown.Its got prvisions on the rear of the bike for a center stand but allso has the remains of a side stand.And some kinda sorta crud welds here and there. It's got nos looking Lightni... |
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