wartime, "nonpareil" badged, original paint, lightweight.

[bikedudeomaha]

picked this one up today at an estate sale. mismatched pedals, missing 1 chain adjuster, original seat?. who would be the maker on this one? anyone know an aprox value on these? would it have had a chain guard? paper badge? lots of questions on this one. forks are straight thou...

 

[cds2323]

The bike was made by Manton and Smith. It would have had a basic seat like the one on it, but it probably wouldn't have had a white cover. The head badge is correct. Many M&S bikes were sold with that badge. May or may not have had a chainguard. If it did, it would have been a basic Wald one.

 

[bikedudeomaha]

thank you cds2323!

 

[Bozman]

Most Wartime civilian bikes were produced without chain guards. You can turn it into a rider by putting Kenda K23 tires on that beauty!

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[morton]

Very nice find

 

[bikedudeomaha]

after. with non original pedals, seat and grips.

 

[morton]

It's always better when a great save turns into a vintage rider, not just a wall hanger.

Times were tough when the original owner got it...rationing and fear for loved ones overseas, and of course the danger those loved ones faced.
If bikes could talk.

 

[Bozman]

Don't worry about the mismatched pedals. About 50% of the wartime bikes I come across have mismatched pedals. Howie Cohan role me years ago that his parents bike shop during WW2 often go a box of either left or right pedals of different manufacturers. That and bikes would show up from the factory would often show up without seats or pedals due to supply shortages.

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