IVER Johnson Time!!

[Bikermaniac]

It's a 1915 Model!!

Awesome! can you send me the Serial # on a PM please? I keep a serial # database for Iver Johnson. I don't put the Owner's name, just the number, the model and the production year....for posterity.

 

[carlitos60]

Awesome! can you send me the Serial # on a PM please? I keep a serial # database for Iver Johnson. I don't put the Owner's name, just the number, the model and the production year....for posterity.

OK!! I'm Away!

 

[carlitos60]

Great looking truss frame carlitos60...................these small truss Ivers had very interesting treatments for the top truss bar. Can you post the serial number ?? Pete in Fitchburg

SN: 266390

 

[Handyman]

I think your correct carlitos60 on your Iver being a 1915/16. I have a 1915 Iver racer that I know for sure is at least a 1915 because it is the Chater Lea model and 1915 was the first year that Iver Johnson introduced this model. My serial # is 262845 and yours is 266xxx, fairly close in production.......................see it here: http://boulderartgallery.com/Iver_Johnson_Bicycle_Collection/IverJohnson_Page_24.html Pete in Fitchburg

 

[carlitos60]

I think your correct carlitos60 on your Iver being a 1915/16. I have a 1915 Iver racer that I know for sure is at least a 1915 because it is the Chater Lea model and 1915 was the first year that Iver Johnson introduced this model. My serial # is 262845 and yours is 266xxx, fairly close in production.......................see it here: http://boulderartgallery.com/Iver_Johnson_Bicycle_Collection/IverJohnson_Page_24.html Pete in Fitchburg

That's Cool!!
Pete, When did They Start/Stop Producing the FORK with an Open and a Closed Drop Ends??

 

[Handyman]

Hi carlitos60,
I don't recall Iver ever making a fork with open drop ends.........................any Iver fork that I've ever seen with open drop ends were done by owners. Pete in Fitchburg

 

[carlitos60]

Hi carlitos60,
I don't recall Iver ever making a fork with open drop ends.........................any Iver fork that I've ever seen with open drop ends were done by owners. Pete in Fitchburg

I Thought, I Have Seen Them!!

 

[Duchess]

Mine is before 1913 as the crank nut moved to the other side that year at S/N 195xxx, so I figure 1912, which averages to about 23k bikes per year in the interim accepting yours as 1915. I have no idea what likely numbers were back then, but that seems believable to me for a larger firm (or maybe sets mine back a few years).

 

[carlitos60]

Mine is before 1913 as the crank nut moved to the other side that year at S/N 195xxx, so I figure 1912, which averages to about 23k bikes per year in the interim accepting yours as 1915. I have no idea what likely numbers were back then, but that seems believable to me for a larger firm (or maybe sets mine back a few years).

Post a Picture of Yours!!!

 

[Duchess]

Original track bars swapped out.