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bkoon1020
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I found this in my grandmother's abandoned childhood home and would like to know more about it. From the research I've done I know it was sold by the Supplee Biddle Hardware Co. out of Philadelphia, and the bicycle is a William Penn model. I am guessing it is from the 1920s, but would love to know a specific year. The leather seat is no longer attached, and the wooden rims are not in good shape.
Anyone know more about this bike, its value, and the best way to clean it up?
BicyclesThe precursor to the modern-day bicycle was the 1817 Draisine, named for it…