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Mead ranger racer 1920s

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Cooper S.

I live for the CABE
I bought this for cheap off Facebook last month but due to school and illness I haven’t been able to touch it. It looks to be all original except for replacement wheels.

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Nice bike. Guessing 1923 or later, (with the decal showing 1922 patent dates).

Was there a time in the early 1920’s when Mead had some kind of in-house frame-making capability, (not sure of racers)?
The details underneath the padlock & chain look interesting.

The 1920 catalog seems to show Davis and Great Western Mfg. features, and the 1921 catalog seems to show GWM features, as well as another racer sprocket
 
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Again, serial number will be telling, but I believe it’s the same basic bicycle as below. The telltale 30’s Westfield characteristics for me are the “Racer” decal and the narrowing of the seat tube 3/4 of the way up.


They built this road racer model into the early 40s. Below is the 40 or 41 catalog image. Look at the equipment list and check items off one by one on the Mead in question…

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