Husqvarna M42

[Hart Pheobe]

Can someone educate me on these? What's the going rate for one, desirability of one? Anything I need to look for to authenticate it? Are they common? I know they are Swedish military, not sure if that makes it less desirable in the States or not... Thanks!

 

[Howard Gordon]

Hello, Can I see a picture please?

 

[DaGasMan]

Geez. Suspended right out of the gate. Now we'll never know what a Husky M42 looks like.

 

[GTs58]

Geez. Suspended right out of the gate. Now we'll never know what a Husky M42 looks like.

Husqvarna had a huge "old" stock military inventory of those bikes from the 40's and 50's along with these trailers and supposedly sold them all to the public.

 

[DaGasMan]

That is a cool ride. With an awesome matching trailer to boot? C'mon. Too cool.
I'm guessing that as a single speed you'd have calves of iron hauling anything
over 50 pounds... up a hill... phew! Made myself tired thinking about it. I love
this bike!

 

[GTs58]

Those pictures I posted were on a site that was about Husqvarna's history. Then this morning I found the actual owners posting, and it was here on the Cabe!!

The resto of a 1953 Swedish Monark M/104A Military Bike and a 1945 Husqvarna Military | Project Rides

Military Bikes and 1945 Husqvarna S/78 Military Bike Trailer I ended up using a different style hitch that was less common, but nonetheless, the trailer and bikes are finished. The first four pics are the 1942 Husqvarna M/42 Swedish Military Bicycle hooked up to the 1945 Husqvarna S/78 Military...

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[Mercian]

That is a cool ride. With an awesome matching trailer to boot? C'mon. Too cool.
I'm guessing that as a single speed you'd have calves of iron hauling anything
over 50 pounds... up a hill... phew! Made myself tired thinking about it. I love
this bike!

Hill? hill? Have you ever been to Switzerland?* (-:

Yeah, I've no idea how they do it either.

Best Regards,

Adrian

*I drove through it this morning on the way to work, as I often do....

 

[DaGasMan]

Well my geography isn't that good, but if you're going to work through the Swiss Alps
to get to Sweden, you have one heck of a commute.

 

[Mercian]

Oooops.

Thanks @DaGasMan (-:

For some reason I had it in my head that it was a Swiss army bicycle.

Just for info, I live in Annecy, France, about 40Km south of Geneva, Switzerland. Very much the Swiss/French Alps, with Mont Blanc about 100Km round the corner.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Hello, Can I see a picture please?

Husqvarna M42 | Military Bicycles

Can someone educate me on these? What's the going rate for one, desirability of one? Anything I need to look for to authenticate it? Are they common? I know they are Swedish military, not sure if that makes it less desirable in the States or not... Thanks!

thecabe.com