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Trying to Identify a Barn Find...

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Bike Seat - Brooks Champion B15 Standard.jpg


Trying to identify an old 1920s(?) bike I found in an old barn. Only writing on the frame reads "roadster model". It appears to look a bit like a BSA or Rudge-Whitworth bike, but there are some differences that make think otherwise. Bike seat is Brooks and reads Champion B15 Standard - Made in Great Britton. No other manufacturer's labels. Serial # is 112041. Any guidance is appreciated.

Aloha,
J.R.
 
I think it is a Elswick... Late 20's early 30ish

Here are some photo's of one.

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With a bit more sleuthing, I have been able to find strong evidence that the bike is indeed an Elswick. Speicifically, it appears to be a 1937 bike that was made for export to the U.S. A fellow in the U.K. was able to help me date the bike using the frame number - U20141, and provided me with photo and link to a 1937 Elswick catalog. The following links may be useful to other readers -

http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/frame-number-bicycle-dating-guide/

Does anyone have any sense if this bike, in the condition it is in, may be collectible?

thank you!
-JR
 
Yes, old British bikes are collectible. In it's condition, it can still be cleaned up and preserved. If you're planning to sell, shoot me a PM because I'd be interested in it.
 
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