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Don't know the origin of this bike. It's pre 1950, has hard tires with aluminum rims, all the welding is brased, has knee action ( the front wheel has spring action and works indipently from the main frame ) , belt driven with spring tension, no manufatures name on it. Have tried many sources and can't come up with anything on it. Please Help.
Thanks Gene
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I am in the same situation as you are. The one I have is more basic than yours and is not in as good condition. I can't find any name on it so I can't find any info to research. I found this in an attic of a old house that I bought. It had this bike, a scooter and a tricycle. The scooter is in the 40's so I assume the others are also. If you find more info on the bike please let me know.
Thanks, Bruce
Bruce, Could you email me a picture of your bike. I'd like to compair it to mine.
Thanks, Gene
i never seen one like it either but its really cool
Same drive system as the 'coke' bike, why not try sunshine ?
Are you going to restore this bike at all?
Don't have any intentions to restore it right now. Would like to find out more about it ( like wether it was a manufactured bike and who made it or if it was a home made unit.
BOGIE262...................you're not serious are you?
i love pop he isnt afraid to say what he thinks. keep up the good work pops
vanskyock24, been tellin it llike it is for too long, some don't like it but iit is what it is ...............too old to change now..............(68) and no i'm not hard of hearing BOGIE262.....
i hear you pops
Me and my husband also have one of these old bikes.But we cannot find out anything about it either.But ours also doesn't have a name.We are trying to find a sitr that will help us.
I have one like this but it has Firestone written on the tires and is more basic.
I also found out this bike might have been made in canada
I found this
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7272572