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    Posted 12 years ago

    Gman
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    I love this bike! But have no idea of it's origin.
    I know a collector/restorer and he has no ideas as to the origin or manufacturer. It's all aluminum. The joints are a harder material, maybe just heavy duty aluminum.
    > > Dimensions:
    > > Height: 28.5 from ground to the top of the neck at handle bars
    > > Length: 45.5 front end of end of front tire to the end of the rear tire
    > > Solid Goodyear tire size: 16 X1.25
    > > The fittings where the tubes joined do have seems (are poured) and top and bottom tubes are riveted to these joints. This bike isn't home made.
    >> Belt drive.
    >> Disc wheels (riveted) Both front and back had red painted stripes.
    No badge, no serial number.
    Any ideas of the manufacturer??? Value??
    Did I mention, I love this bike??

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    1. stefdesign stefdesign, 12 years ago
      This bike looks like the institutional bikes that many nursery schools/ schools had probably starting mid-century, possibly still using today. I've never seen a two wheeler, buy my kid's day care center had trikes & trike wagons like this in the 80s. I'll look around online and see what I can find, but that's what this looks like to me.
    2. miKKoChristmas11 miKKoChristmas11, 12 years ago
      Wow! Love this : )
    3. Gman Gman, 12 years ago
      Hi, thanks for all the positive feedback. I'm glad to see other people think it's cool too. I did look at Anthony Brothers, aluminum trikes from the late 40's early 50's and see a similarity with one of the bikes with what looks to be the same seat. The hunt goes on though.
    4. Gman Gman, 12 years ago
      Went on ebay and found a bike by HAFCO from the 30's with a belt drive. The seat and pedals look familiar...

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