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1936
/ 1937 Hudson Columbia - This bike is
nearly all original and complete. It is missing it's original
seat and seatpost. This configuration was actually very popular
back in the early 40's. I know, it looks like heck because the rear tire is off... but don't let it fool you, it's a very valuable bike. The headlight is also a horn. It's made out of aluminum, From what I understand, not too many of these Buck Rodgers style combination horn/headlights lasted. Serial number B183111 |
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1942
V-50 Victory Hawthorne - I
actually bought this bike because I have a picture of my dad on his,
back in 1939. His was red, though... and a little older. This is
a
nice bike though. they only made it for one year, just prior to World
War II. They called it a victory bike because of the reduced resources it took to produce it. They didn't chrome plate the truss rods or chain ring. Everything was polished stainless steel. The inertia brake light in the rear carrier is a nice addition, too! This bike has the original Wards Air cushion tires on it. |
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1936 Hawthorne Duralium - This is a fairly original bike. The carrier is incorrect and I believe the fork is off of a postwar Hawthorne. The fenders were replaced with Wald fenders, however, the original braces were used and the rear reflector and parking stand clip are the original. |
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1956
Roadmaster - This bike is
fabulous. I purchased it from the original owner. The only
flaw it has is a small dent on the rear fender, when a ladder fell on
it. The original owner told me he bought it new, for his
daughter, and she rode it once. After that it sat in his heated
garage. It features a very nice front carrier and super clean seat and chainguard. This is the coaster brake model, unfortunately, not the 3-speed. |
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1956
JC Higgins Jet Flo - This is
one of the nicer JC Higgins bikes I own. This one is all original
and complete, right down to the jet engine bezel on the rear carrier,
that looks like a jet engine. |
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1939 Shelby - This bike,
unfortunately, has been stripped of it's glory. All that remains
of it is the frame, sprocket, rims, and tires. Twenty five years ago, it was rescued from a thrift store. The rescuer put new pedals, seat, post, handlebars, and fenders on it. It was pretty stripped when he bought it. The frame was acid dipped at a radiator shop and repainted in Krylon Black. It features a brand new Manton Smith Golden Eagle headbadge! Serial number 7H496427 |
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1948
Hawthorne - This is a rather
nice bike that I pickup up from the original owner. It
needs a little work, but has a lot of potential. I guess
the neighborhood kids got a hold of it and ended up breaking the crank
arm on the one side, because it did not have pedals on it. I've
finally located another one for it and when time permits, will replace
it. Oh yeah, and the nice, crisp paint was applied, by the original owner so many years ago, with a bug sprayed. Ingenious idea... |
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Western
Flyer Pair - This
pair is not for sale
either. They actually need some touchups, as they were neglected
for a number of years. |
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JC
Higgins Model 502 Spaceliner-
This is an interesting bike. It is all chrome. It has a 1946 Schwinn center stamped rim on it that has no hashing on it. It's smooth as a baby's behind. I understand that they only made that rim for one year, in '46, before putting the trademark center scoring on the rims. I'll be adding a chrome springer fork, chrome fenders, and a chrome rear rack to it, once I clean it up. I'll replace the Wald Ape Hanger bars with Cleveland Welding style bars, turning it in to a completely chrome cruiser. |
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1945
Dayton - This is a
great bike, once you look underneath the gallon of paint that was
spilled on it and the flaking paint. It has an Eclipse hub with a
Morrow brake arm. The date code on the hub indicates that the
hub, at least, was built in January or February of 1945. It's
unfortunately missing its original headlight and chainguard that
came with it. The fork is bent too. I guess a farmboy must
have hit a dead furrow with it. All in all, it's worth saving. It has Torrington bars. |
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Schwinn
Fair Lady - This isn't mine,
I bought it for my daughter, for Christmas. It's in fantastic
shape though. It has a Sturmey Archer Three-speed hub and
no cracks in perfect Fair Lady Flowered
seat. It was only ridden a few times, because the original owner drove it through some goat heads and they punctured the tires. They couldn't keep air in the tires for more than a few minutes. It took me about four hours to find each thorn and remove it, prior to installing new tubes. It rides lie a dream! |
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1948
JC Higgins - This is a nice
bike, despite the red paint that was sprayed over it. It actually
preserved the original paint underneath. It's a Columbia built
frame. It has a Blister Carrier on it. I've got all of the necessary parts to complete it, I'm just waiting for a convenient time. |
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JC
Higgins Regal Deluxe - I love
these JC Higgins bikes. I think it has to do with the line and
Art Deco style. This model is also referred to as a Color Stream, or, or Color Flow. It has to do with the jewels that are embedded in the tank (that I do not have on it at the time) . This is a 1950 - 1953 model. It's awaiting some cleaning and touchups. I have the tank for it, it's just a matter of putting it back on. |
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1940's
Churchill Deluxe - This
bike was made by Hercules, it has the exact same frame as the Hercules
Tourist. It features a Herc-o-matic 3-speed hub and a Herc-o-matic trigger shift. The Dyno hub powers the Sturmey Archer head and tail lights. |
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1971 Schwinn Slik Chik - This is a
great little bike. It's all original and even has the bubble
light attached to the front fork. Unfortunately, the guy I bought it from though it would be cool to ride it around and pop wheelies on it. Because he must have used a pipe wrench to adjust the seat, there is a chip or two in the paint, next to the seat post bolt. He also cracked the seat, because he did not have it adjusted properly. It's not bad, but enough to be noticeable. |
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1937
Hawthorne Comet - This is a 1937
Hawthorne Comet bicycle. It;s Indian red
with white pinstriping. It's missing the Delta made "Zep"
fenderlight, as well as the speedometer and read carrier. This
was
the first year that you could get a girls bike in a color other than
Blue. The Zep model was available in Jet Black!. It's in rough shape. The rear fender took a beating. I am thinking that there may have been one too many husky boys sitting on the carrier. The front tire is a Firestone Speed tire. The rear is an import (from Taiwan). 26" x 2.125" tires |