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Finally riding a big boys bike
Hello everyone. My journey to find another bike came from selling a 1948 Schwinn girls bike. The big fenders and unmatched styling has had me on the search for a new skip tooth cruiser. With a passion for hot rods, old tools, and of course old bikes, the skip tooth bike speak to me. Last week I responded to a Craigslist ad selling "Vintage Bikes". I purchased two. One was a cool looking Firestone 500, but the second bike, the skip tooth I wanted from the seller's photos, was difficult for me identify. I was finally able to decipher the rusted over outline of the Dayton "D" head badge and went searching from there. I was able to pull away 6 layers of paint to read the serial number and "1943" stamped to the bottom bracket. "Could this be a legitimate WWII bike produced for the war?", I thought. With the incorrect handlebars, tires, seat, and possibly sprocket, I was suspect to believe otherwise. My experience with other bikes had me removing the fork to find some original paint. There it was, the OD green I was looking for. I feel blessed to have found this piece of American history and can't wait to bring it back to it's original glory. I will be leaning on the knowledge and experiences of some of the others on this site. Thank you in advance. If there are any questions you have for me or if there are any photos I can take for reference, please let me know.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this great community.
Sincerely,
Josh
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this great community.
Sincerely,
Josh