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.
Category: Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
1937 Sears Elgin Robin – Barn Fresh!
A “barn fresh” 1937 Elgin Robin. What a rare find! Amazingly, the Zeppelin tank is still intact.
1938 Schwinn Model BC117
This is my 1938 Schwinn BC117. All original, found as is with awesome red original paint. The klaxon horn mounted to the handlebar is an aftermarket accessory. The missing seat makes for a seriously...
1936 Schwinn built Lincoln C Model
This is my 1936 Schwinn lincoln C Model. Badged and sold by Chicago Cycle Supply. Rare green and cream colors make this one very unique. It has some wear, but still in good shape....
Photo – 1939 Hawthorne with proud owner
Here a teen girl proudly models with her new 1939 Montgomery Ward Hawthorne bicycle.The bicycle is a semi-deluxe model, equipped with a headlight and horn-tank, but lacks chrome rims and a springer fork that...