I’m a little silly in that I feel like these things have a soul, and I feel like the tricycle itself is happy to be out of the dirt and back in the hands of a child.
Spoken like a man with experience, people can’t see how much time goes into these little relics. After getting 4 hours of sleep several nights in a row I had to continually remind myself that it was for my baby girl!
Found this old tricycle in the hills of Arkansas. Some internet searching and help from the CABE revealed it was probably a 1975 “Lion”, Japanese made tricycle. I’ve never seen anything like this, so I thought it was worth saving. Also, my daughter, Jessie-Lynn (header badge) needed a small...
The kids can enjoy this one again! The 70’s moto theme came out really neat and my daughter seems to love playing with it! Fabricated the seat, sissy bar pad, and front fender, cleared the patina on the frame and painted the rest. Pedals and grips came from eBay.
Interesting, because the example I found seems to have been welded at some point (rusty area). Looks like a weak point in this design. Post a picture if you get the opportunity. Thanks!
After searching the internet with some of the suggestions provided here (per Freqman1). I searched “Asian Tricycle” and clicked on photos until I came across this posted on Etsy. The top tub is single, where mine is double, the fender setup is different and the front wheels are attached...
The tires are solid plastic. I’m assuming it had a plastic fender on the front. It has provisions for a fender, but no fender and I know some bikes of this era had plastic fenders. I’m fabricating a fender (and seat) for it. All the wheels are pinned on with cotter pins (as well as the pedal...
Found this in the woods in Arkansas. Fixing it up for my almost 2 year old daughter, but I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I’m guessing it’s post 1964 maybe before 1975. My internet searching shows similar wheels on a Raleigh. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
He is (ready for my next project), and I did it last year (I did his trike a few years back). The bike I did for him is an (est.) 1965 AMF Junior Roadmaster. It was junk when I picked it up, but I saw the color and thought it was really unique. I used the 000-steel wool and WD-40...
New project for my daughter, this should have went into the trash, but hours of collecting parts, welding and sanding have saved this one. I believe it is a 1967 U-Frame (I will add photos, but it doesn't have the bumper and the seat is more like a 1967). (The pile of rust is before, and the...
1965 Western Flyer (Murray) U-Frame 16", restored for son. Hours of WD-40 and 000 steel wool to get the rust off of that original paint and chrome. - Still looking for the 3" grips, but I have found the correct ball bearing rear wheels that I will put on once I get them fixed up.
Yup, 1967 Murray and I need it for my restoration project. I couldn't figure out how to private message you (I just registered and am on "Training Wheels" status, so maybe this feature isn't available to me. I'm at 78642. How can we work out shipping? I have paypal. Thanks, Greg
I’m a little silly in that I feel like these things have a soul, and I feel like the tricycle itself is happy to be out of the dirt and back in the hands of a child.
Spoken like a man with experience, people can’t see how much time goes into these little relics. After getting 4 hours of sleep several nights in a row I had to continually remind myself that it was for my baby girl!
Found this old tricycle in the hills of Arkansas. Some internet searching and help from the CABE revealed it was probably a 1975 “Lion”, Japanese made tricycle. I’ve never seen anything like this, so I thought it was worth saving. Also, my daughter, Jessie-Lynn (header badge) needed a small...
The kids can enjoy this one again! The 70’s moto theme came out really neat and my daughter seems to love playing with it! Fabricated the seat, sissy bar pad, and front fender, cleared the patina on the frame and painted the rest. Pedals and grips came from eBay.
Interesting, because the example I found seems to have been welded at some point (rusty area). Looks like a weak point in this design. Post a picture if you get the opportunity. Thanks!
After searching the internet with some of the suggestions provided here (per Freqman1). I searched “Asian Tricycle” and clicked on photos until I came across this posted on Etsy. The top tub is single, where mine is double, the fender setup is different and the front wheels are attached...
The tires are solid plastic. I’m assuming it had a plastic fender on the front. It has provisions for a fender, but no fender and I know some bikes of this era had plastic fenders. I’m fabricating a fender (and seat) for it. All the wheels are pinned on with cotter pins (as well as the pedal...
Found this in the woods in Arkansas. Fixing it up for my almost 2 year old daughter, but I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I’m guessing it’s post 1964 maybe before 1975. My internet searching shows similar wheels on a Raleigh. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
He is (ready for my next project), and I did it last year (I did his trike a few years back). The bike I did for him is an (est.) 1965 AMF Junior Roadmaster. It was junk when I picked it up, but I saw the color and thought it was really unique. I used the 000-steel wool and WD-40...
New project for my daughter, this should have went into the trash, but hours of collecting parts, welding and sanding have saved this one. I believe it is a 1967 U-Frame (I will add photos, but it doesn't have the bumper and the seat is more like a 1967). (The pile of rust is before, and the...
1965 Western Flyer (Murray) U-Frame 16", restored for son. Hours of WD-40 and 000 steel wool to get the rust off of that original paint and chrome. - Still looking for the 3" grips, but I have found the correct ball bearing rear wheels that I will put on once I get them fixed up.
Yup, 1967 Murray and I need it for my restoration project. I couldn't figure out how to private message you (I just registered and am on "Training Wheels" status, so maybe this feature isn't available to me. I'm at 78642. How can we work out shipping? I have paypal. Thanks, Greg
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