Todays new oldie...Davis?

[mickeyc]

Previous thread said this was on the way, well, here it is. Haven't had time to clean it up. Lousy camera work too (sorry). Wondering what it is. Sold to me as a Davis built.
Nothing on the crank, no provision for fenders (no way to mount). I have never seen a chain that instead of a master link, this one had a tiny little bolt and nut fastening it together. Looked like factory to me. It's red and a light green. Think I can get the colors to look pretty good. Going to be a rider.
The badge mounting holes are 2 1/4" apart, center to center. Like to know what badge for this too.

Any and all help appreciated.

Mike

 

[bikeyard]

Forks look Mead

 

[Bozman]

Looks like a Mead to me. The early ones have that same style of chain ring

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[rustyspoke66]

The badge remnants on both look possibly Mead as well??

 

[mickeyc]

Went through some posts on here, found this from rustyspoke66...

Same crank, same chain ring, same ridged fork, same paint darts......any definite answer as to what this is?

Mike

 

[Goldenindian]

To my eye the machine is a davis sewing machine manufactured bicycle. That chainring was just one "standard" ring davis used. Your ring is not skiptooth by the way, which I have only seen once on a 1916 motobike....I think this machine was probably sears/hardware. I have been looking for possible badge but no luck so far. Is there single number or letter in the very center of the bottom bracket? Looks Davis to me.

 

[Goldenindian]

Not skiptooth. 1916 davis moto

 

[mickeyc]

Serial number as shown above...20 9219...

Mike

 

[Goldenindian]

Above the run on numbers on the edge.

 

[Goldenindian]

More in the center.