This is my first post so go easy on me if im in the wrong forum. Did some research online both in english and german and have come up with very little. The only thing I could find here is one guy looking for info but about a much newer torpedo.
So I love old stuff, especially anything with wheels. Im not knowledgeable about bikes but am getting hooked. I found this bike down the street on craigslist and sounded interesting. The mans father was stationed in germany in ww2 and around V.E. Day traded his side arm to a german soldier for his bike. He had trouble getting it shipped back so he brought it back on a war ship. The guy went back to germany in the 60s and bought some continental tires for it and never put them on.
So I bought the bike for 50 bucks and have started a mild cleanup/preservation till I can find more info..... I know it is a torpedo werke and the hub is dated 39 M, with a serial number of 674512.
It appears to have been made a truppenfahhrad (military commissioned soldiers bike) by the german soldier with many of the associated parts as per multiple german military forums.
If anyone has any info or pictures let me know, and on to some pics!!!
First time home, took a while to figure out that series of rods was a front brake
After a cleaning, greasing, install of nos tires, and rebuilding of bosch dynamo and headlight.
I just really want any info I can get, year, correct parts needed, info on the accesories it has ect. I do know the seat and grips are wrong but dont know which ones would be right. I have tons of detail shots if it helps, let me know. Ill be posting them if I get any response.
Thanks and I apologize for my first ranting post!
So I love old stuff, especially anything with wheels. Im not knowledgeable about bikes but am getting hooked. I found this bike down the street on craigslist and sounded interesting. The mans father was stationed in germany in ww2 and around V.E. Day traded his side arm to a german soldier for his bike. He had trouble getting it shipped back so he brought it back on a war ship. The guy went back to germany in the 60s and bought some continental tires for it and never put them on.
So I bought the bike for 50 bucks and have started a mild cleanup/preservation till I can find more info..... I know it is a torpedo werke and the hub is dated 39 M, with a serial number of 674512.
It appears to have been made a truppenfahhrad (military commissioned soldiers bike) by the german soldier with many of the associated parts as per multiple german military forums.
If anyone has any info or pictures let me know, and on to some pics!!!
First time home, took a while to figure out that series of rods was a front brake
After a cleaning, greasing, install of nos tires, and rebuilding of bosch dynamo and headlight.
I just really want any info I can get, year, correct parts needed, info on the accesories it has ect. I do know the seat and grips are wrong but dont know which ones would be right. I have tons of detail shots if it helps, let me know. Ill be posting them if I get any response.
Thanks and I apologize for my first ranting post!