Unknown Fresh Find , what year & model ?

[OZ1972]

If anyone could please help me out , not sure what the year , make & model , value ? , the bike was found in a barn in northern Indiana , thanks so much !!!!!

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Might be a Miami Ohio built bicycle.
The first feature I notice is the fairly narrow truss tube. We also see the lugged head tube, hairpin truss rods, and what appears to be a fairly stout bridge in between the seat stays. Also a Miami rack.
I don’t recognize the drop stand bracket wired to the rear rack or luggage carrier?

Might be Merkel orange paint underneath all that aluminum silver; (same number of holes)?

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[Freqman1]

Yep that looks like a winner! I’m going with about a ‘15ish Flying Merkel motorbike. Inbox should fill up fairly quickly! @OZ1972 can you post a pic of the serial? V/r Shawn

 

[szathmarig]

No head badge screw holes either, another Flying Merkel feature.

 

[Freqman1]

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[bentwoody66]

Hey Oz, call me.

 

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[SKPC]

That's what I'm talkin about! Seat has been replaced but who could possibly care? Wonderful. Great luck, good for you, don't sell it.

 

[Freqman1]

That's what I'm talkin about! Seat has been replaced but who could possibly care? Wonderful. Great luck, good for you, don't sell it.

You can always run a five day auction like what happened with the last nice find that showed up!

 

[tacochris]

Man....if that IS what folk say it is, I would keep it and rock the hell out of it! Its not going to get any less rare so building it up, trying to refresh what original paint is left and making it a rider can only help!
Congrats!