***Elgin Robin info needed***

[cstorar]

I have a 38 Robin. It did not have a rack when I acquired the bike. My issue is that I have purchased a few Robin racks and they all have a mounting tab for the fender,however my fenders do not have a hole drilled for the rack. I was told that this was considered a deluxe bike and they all came with racks. So do I have the wrong rack or did the Robin come without a rack?Also another question I have is why does the frame have drop stand ears if the bike can with a pencil stand?

 

[Freqman1]

All Robins had racks. Some ‘30s deluxe bikes still had drop stand ears even though they used side stands.

 

[cstorar]

All Robins had racks. Some ‘30s deluxe bikes still had drop stand ears even though they used side stands.

Ok so why does my fenders not have a hole drilled for the rack tab? Is there a difference between 36-38 racks? Maybe I do not have the correct rack?

 

[rockabillyjay]

Elgin did some super strange stuff through the years…I wouldn’t be surprised if your bike had the rack with the mount and it just wasn’t used…or maybe there’s mountless version out there.

 

[Rust_Trader]

Drill one

 

[tryder]

I don't think you have anything to worry about.
That style rack is featured on a variety of Westfield manufactured bicycles.
All the ones that I have seen have that tab.
I don't recall any of them being attached to the fender.

 

[Freqman1]

Also ‘38 didn’t use a pencil stand but rather a thicker, traditional type stand.

 

[cstorar]

Also ‘38 didn’t use a pencil stand but rather a thicker, traditional type stand.

 

[cstorar]

this is the my bike from 2012 and it has a different kickstand

 

[Freqman1]

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This is the correct stand.