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Finally riding a big boys bike
The first photo is of the bike from the auctioneers website. When we took off the tank the original Eveready battery was still inside. The date on it was to be used by 1942. Really cool find! The bike and pedals have been taken off and the rust has been removed as much as possible. When looking at the underside of the seat, the original Lobdell-Emery sticker is still intact. The Torrington year drop pedals were a bitch to clean, but have shined up well. The bike was washed but the yellow paint was stained from 78 years of dirt. I used Meguire's compound to restore the clarity and remove some of the rust. The white wall tires were yellow when I got the bike home. They now look like they were intended. There is still a lot to do, but this progress was made a lot faster than I thought. Last photo is how it looks this evening. I am pretty happy with the results!
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