Gendron

47jchiggins

I live for the CABE

• Oct 5, 2015

• #1

I picked this Gendron up from the same person who owned the Racycle....like the Racycle, I don't know anything about the Gendron. Is this the original color ?

Thanks,

Todd

 

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bricycle

I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!

• Oct 5, 2015

• #2

Great bike Todd, I'm gonna say she was repainted, as the seat post was also painted. Who ever painted it did it a long time ago, and appears they stripped it first, as where worn, I see no paint underneath.

 

Rebel_56

Finally riding a big boys bike

• Oct 5, 2015

• #3

Awesome bicycle!!! Are those 28 inch wheels???

 

OldSkipTooth

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Oct 5, 2015

• #4

Blistering is a sign of a repaint much of the time due to the use of house paint or some non industrial paint, and poor prep. Very nice early bike in any case!

 

47jchiggins

I live for the CABE

• Oct 5, 2015

• #5

Rebel_56 said:

Awesome bicycle!!! Are those 28 inch wheels???

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Hey Kenny, yes they are 28s

Todd

 

scrubbinrims

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe

• Oct 5, 2015

• #6

Neat bike, killer cranks.
I think the wheels were replaced in 1932 (from the hub code) as I just don't believe that is the manufacturer date on this machine... I'm thinking teens actually, maybe earlier, research Gendron for more clues.
Definitely repaint, without a doubt.
Chris

 

filmonger

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe

In Memoriam

• Oct 6, 2015

• #7

Very Cool - for as many bikes that Gendron produced over the years you do not see that many and the information is a little sketchy....Do a search here on the cabe.

( Sorry None of these links worked ... I will try and fix them )

 

Last edited: Oct 8, 2015

filmonger

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe

In Memoriam

• Oct 6, 2015

• #8

Non working links will fix and post further down the thread

 

Last edited: Oct 8, 2015

47jchiggins

I live for the CABE

• Oct 7, 2015

• #9

From Oliver green to Allis-Chalmers orange.......they sure did like those tractor colors. Amazing what a little goof-off can do. Note the stripe separating the orange and black.

Thanks for all who responded, still trying to nail the year down, crank says March 7 93? Or maybe 33...

Todd

 

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47jchiggins

I live for the CABE

• Oct 7, 2015

• #10

filmonger said:

Very Cool - for as many bikes that Gendron produced over the years you do not see that many and the information is a little sketchy....Do a search here on the cabe.

Genereal Gendron info here. Most of this relates to earlier Gendron Models compared to yours - but it gives you some background at the very least.

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthr...hlight=gendron

https://archive.org/stream/bicycling...e/202/mode/2up

Toledo Gendron History links

http://media.aeoned.org/portal/membe..._7117_8634.pdf

http://www.toledosattic.org/index.ph...00-ess-gendron

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?61133-Gendron-wheels/page2&highlight=gendron

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?56285-Gendron/page2&highlight=gendron

https://archive.org/stream/bicyclingwor572819190newy#page/200/mode/2up

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?54363-1908-Bicycle-offerings&highlight=gendron

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Unfortunately, I am unable to open these links.......

Todd