1939-40 Peerless Find from a Detroit Attic

[pkleppert]

Last Sunday I stumbled onto a unbelievable original 1939-40 girl's Peerless bicycle at the Sunday Royal Oak Farmer's Market Collectibles show. the seller took it out of a Detroit attic of a 90+ woman who had recently passed away. The tires were like rocks. Completely crystalized. I had to use a hammer to break them off. Can't believe how well this thing cleaned up. I added authentic vintage tires.
Torrington Meteor pedals, immaculate Troxel seat, diamond skip tooth chain, original grips and 100% original paint.
Maybe not a highly collectible bike but it doesn't get much more original than this. A kickstand had been added but it needs a dropstand to be comp;ete.

requires a drop stand to be complete.

 

[Handle Bar Hoarder]

beautiful color

 

[GTs58]

Pretty amazing piece. Hardly used and then stored all these years.

 

[B607]

How do you get a bike in an attic? Not easy I'd guess. Probably just as hard getting it down. Gary

 

[pkleppert]

I've recently learned that this is a D.P. Harris "Rollfast" Peerless bicycle

 

[stezell]

Love that green paint Paul!
Sean

 

[rusty.kirkpatrick]

Super clean

 

[razinhellcustomz]

Last Sunday I stumbled onto a unbelievable original 1939-40 girl's Peerless bicycle at the Sunday Royal Oak Farmer's Market Collectibles show. the seller took it out of a Detroit attic of a 90+ woman who had recently passed away. The tires were like rocks. Completely crystalized. I had to use a hammer to break them off. Can't believe how well this thing cleaned up. I added authentic vintage tires.
Torrington Meteor pedals, immaculate Troxel seat, diamond skip tooth chain, original grips and 100% original paint.
Maybe not a highly collectible bike but it doesn't get much more original than this. A kickstand had been added but it needs a dropstand to be comp;ete.View attachment 1479146View attachment 1479147View attachment 1479148View attachment 1479149View attachment 1479150View attachment 1479151View attachment 1479152View attachment 1479153View attachment 1479154 requires a drop stand to be complete.

She's a BEAUTY Pickle...

 

[JLF]

Great attic find!

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Nice bike. I once had a 1937-Y Peerless.

1939–40 girl's Peerless bicycle

Yes, there also were some other makers, distributors and sellers, such as the earlier Sears Peerless by Davis; CWC, Shelby and Westfield Peerlesses; and perhaps others.

D.P. Harris "Rollfast" Peerless bicycle

What is the serial number/date-place code?