I posted in the pre 1933 section but thought I'd have a little better luck here.
Outside from scouring the internet on every continent and purchasing an original 1909 catalog (that was sadly lost in the mail) that confirmed everything outside of one tire was original... I am coming up with little information on this bike.
I'm guessing many of the drivetrains back then were produced in house as there are few if any markings I've found so far. There was what appears to be a BB repair at some point (brass welding and a shim) so it's surprising how good of shape the bike is in considering how hard it was ridden.
Has anyone seen this particular brake before? It does not fit well on the stays so I assume there used to be some sort of shim or leather it could be tightened against.
Regardless of it missing most of its paint, I'm leaning towards keeping it as is BUT I would like to get it mechanically sound so looking for sources for a BB, (close to original white) tires, and wire wrapped cable housing. Can anyone here point me in the right direction?
Outside from scouring the internet on every continent and purchasing an original 1909 catalog (that was sadly lost in the mail) that confirmed everything outside of one tire was original... I am coming up with little information on this bike.
I'm guessing many of the drivetrains back then were produced in house as there are few if any markings I've found so far. There was what appears to be a BB repair at some point (brass welding and a shim) so it's surprising how good of shape the bike is in considering how hard it was ridden.
Has anyone seen this particular brake before? It does not fit well on the stays so I assume there used to be some sort of shim or leather it could be tightened against.
Regardless of it missing most of its paint, I'm leaning towards keeping it as is BUT I would like to get it mechanically sound so looking for sources for a BB, (close to original white) tires, and wire wrapped cable housing. Can anyone here point me in the right direction?