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I just noticed that the price in the 1960 catalog was $46.75 and the price in the 1965 catalog was $42.95. You have to wonder how the market changed in that period. I imagine that bicycle sales were strong because of all the baby boomers (actually, their parents) entering the market. Maybe that...
More intelligence: A page from the reprint of the 1960 Monkey Ward* catalog from the publication by James Hurd and T.A. Gordon. It's a Hawthorne English Hercules Duo-Bar 3-Speed Sporter Stylemaster! (Say that 3 times fast). You have to love the ad copy: "Bold, dashing lines. Fine English...
It's nice! Check out the glowing red paint, red accessories, twin top tubes, and cool chain guard. And it is mint, as evidenced by the drop out with only one small scratch. I guess that the rear tire was never changed and the chain was never adjusted.
Remember that if you refurbish now you can ride the bike and, if the spirit moves you, restore later. No risk. By the way, "refurbished" bikes look cool.
Brother Don:
That Dyno is sweet! I'm going to introduce a resolution that you are allowed to post pictures of cool bikes no matter what year they were manufactured. Will anyone second the motion? Can I have an amen?
Sweet frame. Like a junior Spaceliner. But I don't care how many calipers you put on that rear wheel, once you lock it up it won't do much to stop you.
Could be worse.
Great photo with the curtains framing the evocative street scene below. Love the three kids on the left ogling the Harleys. Two with their hands nonchalantly in their pockets. The kid on the bike thinking that in a few years he could get a job and maybe buy a motorcycle. Thanks...
Could be worse.
Great photo with the curtains framing the street scene. Love the 3 kids on the left drooling over the Harleys. Two with hands in their pockets, very nonchalant. One on the bike thinking "When I'm a few years older and I get a job..."
Brother ezeeetm:
Here's the thing: the "natural metal look" for steel is iron oxide (rust). To maintain the unnatural look of white metal, you must put on a coating of something other than steel like a non-oxidizing metal (plating) or a resin (paint or linseed oil). For small parts I have used...
Mr. Monkeyarms is right on both counts. I fixed my grandson up with a 24" Sun Retro (he requested blue handlebars) and a 1980 Schwinn Varsity Sport 24 in Cardinal Red (he says it's the fastest bike he ever rode). But if he doesn't stop growing soon he won't be riding them very long. In regard to...
Like Sir Mike says. Note especially "... lots of ventilation." If you get a headache, you need better ventilation. Acetone does evaporate very quickly so you have to apply it to a small area and wipe it off quickly. Avoid dry hands by wearing gloves! Nitrile gloves will break down with acetone...
Yes, What crank. But Who's on first. And What's on the front of this tandem. No, that's not What, it's Lou Costello. Thanks Lou and Bud for a lot of laughs!
Try a Scotch-Brite sponge (blue) with some dish detergent. If that doesn't get it done, you can work your way through the Scotch-Brite color-coded pads with gradually tougher abrasive action. Have fun!
Cousin Rivdi:
Yes, it's a koan: what happened to the front half? No longer a bicycle, now a unicycle. Maybe you could ride it if you make it a fixie. Interesting anatomical feature where the seat tube has a punched hole where the top tube was attached. I guess that was to keep the top tube from...
Folks who recreate colonial era floorcloths (or new designs) use latex acrylic paint on cotton canvas. That seems similar to a textile-based saddle material.
Brother Superman:
Bendable is a problem. Flexible isn't necessarily a problem. Steel can flex a lot without bending. Only you can decide if "flexing back slightly" is a problem. I think that pouring lead into handlebars 1) would be dangerous because hot gasses might blow molten lead out, 2)...
I'm considering picking up this bike and changing out the red-wall tires, the white saddle, and the white handgrips. After that, I'd be well on my way to a military tribute. It would be even cooler if I got the fork pointed in the right direction. I'm not sure what to think about the fake...
I agree with Uncle Archie. The "streamlined" dropouts, chainwheel, and rear rack support bars all look to be from Murrayworld. The banana seat and handlebars were added to turn this into a muscle bike. Makes for a nice rat rod. Clean it up and hit the road!
Brother Edward:
Like Sean says. Distinctive features include the "streamlined" dropouts and the chainwheel. Murray made bikes for Sears using this frame from about 1958 through 1962. Without the head badge it's difficult to tell the brand; Murray bikes were sold under a lot of names. I wouldn't...
Now that is a basket! Some years ago I had a bike with typical double rear baskets that I rode to the grocery store. I was saddened when I discovered that a 4-liter jug of Carlo Rossi Paisano didn't fit. 🙁 That wouldn't have happened with Uncle Vincev's basket!
Nice bike! Cute cargo! I see that your Surly has the front basket mounted to the fork. My son rides a Yuba with the basket mounted to the frame as shown below (there's often a grandkid on the back). When trying out this bike I thought that the frame mount was better for balance but, because I...
Alternative approach is to get a bolt one size bigger and drill and tap the nut to match. It's possible that this would require enlarging the hole in the hanger a bit. That is also easy. Have fun!
Brother Dave:
My advice is to check with your gal before making any decisions regarding saddles. People (especially women people) tend to be picky about saddles. The Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour sounds great. Have fun!
As the late, great boat builder, Pete Culler, used to say, "Experience starts when you begin." Same applies to wheel building. And remember that if you are frustrated, you can always set a wheel aside and come back to it another day. Not like when you're working on a toilet. Have fun!
This one is up on Craigslist for $100. I've heard these ride nice. I bet this one would ride even nicer if the fork was going in the right direction. Waddya think?
I just noticed that the price in the 1960 catalog was $46.75 and the price in the 1965 catalog was $42.95. You have to wonder how the market changed in that period. I imagine that bicycle sales were strong because of all the baby boomers (actually, their parents) entering the market. Maybe that...
More intelligence: A page from the reprint of the 1960 Monkey Ward* catalog from the publication by James Hurd and T.A. Gordon. It's a Hawthorne English Hercules Duo-Bar 3-Speed Sporter Stylemaster! (Say that 3 times fast). You have to love the ad copy: "Bold, dashing lines. Fine English...
It's nice! Check out the glowing red paint, red accessories, twin top tubes, and cool chain guard. And it is mint, as evidenced by the drop out with only one small scratch. I guess that the rear tire was never changed and the chain was never adjusted.
Remember that if you refurbish now you can ride the bike and, if the spirit moves you, restore later. No risk. By the way, "refurbished" bikes look cool.
Brother Don:
That Dyno is sweet! I'm going to introduce a resolution that you are allowed to post pictures of cool bikes no matter what year they were manufactured. Will anyone second the motion? Can I have an amen?
Sweet frame. Like a junior Spaceliner. But I don't care how many calipers you put on that rear wheel, once you lock it up it won't do much to stop you.
Could be worse.
Great photo with the curtains framing the evocative street scene below. Love the three kids on the left ogling the Harleys. Two with their hands nonchalantly in their pockets. The kid on the bike thinking that in a few years he could get a job and maybe buy a motorcycle. Thanks...
Could be worse.
Great photo with the curtains framing the street scene. Love the 3 kids on the left drooling over the Harleys. Two with hands in their pockets, very nonchalant. One on the bike thinking "When I'm a few years older and I get a job..."
Brother ezeeetm:
Here's the thing: the "natural metal look" for steel is iron oxide (rust). To maintain the unnatural look of white metal, you must put on a coating of something other than steel like a non-oxidizing metal (plating) or a resin (paint or linseed oil). For small parts I have used...
Mr. Monkeyarms is right on both counts. I fixed my grandson up with a 24" Sun Retro (he requested blue handlebars) and a 1980 Schwinn Varsity Sport 24 in Cardinal Red (he says it's the fastest bike he ever rode). But if he doesn't stop growing soon he won't be riding them very long. In regard to...
Like Sir Mike says. Note especially "... lots of ventilation." If you get a headache, you need better ventilation. Acetone does evaporate very quickly so you have to apply it to a small area and wipe it off quickly. Avoid dry hands by wearing gloves! Nitrile gloves will break down with acetone...
Yes, What crank. But Who's on first. And What's on the front of this tandem. No, that's not What, it's Lou Costello. Thanks Lou and Bud for a lot of laughs!
Try a Scotch-Brite sponge (blue) with some dish detergent. If that doesn't get it done, you can work your way through the Scotch-Brite color-coded pads with gradually tougher abrasive action. Have fun!
Cousin Rivdi:
Yes, it's a koan: what happened to the front half? No longer a bicycle, now a unicycle. Maybe you could ride it if you make it a fixie. Interesting anatomical feature where the seat tube has a punched hole where the top tube was attached. I guess that was to keep the top tube from...
Folks who recreate colonial era floorcloths (or new designs) use latex acrylic paint on cotton canvas. That seems similar to a textile-based saddle material.
Brother Superman:
Bendable is a problem. Flexible isn't necessarily a problem. Steel can flex a lot without bending. Only you can decide if "flexing back slightly" is a problem. I think that pouring lead into handlebars 1) would be dangerous because hot gasses might blow molten lead out, 2)...
I'm considering picking up this bike and changing out the red-wall tires, the white saddle, and the white handgrips. After that, I'd be well on my way to a military tribute. It would be even cooler if I got the fork pointed in the right direction. I'm not sure what to think about the fake...
I agree with Uncle Archie. The "streamlined" dropouts, chainwheel, and rear rack support bars all look to be from Murrayworld. The banana seat and handlebars were added to turn this into a muscle bike. Makes for a nice rat rod. Clean it up and hit the road!
Brother Edward:
Like Sean says. Distinctive features include the "streamlined" dropouts and the chainwheel. Murray made bikes for Sears using this frame from about 1958 through 1962. Without the head badge it's difficult to tell the brand; Murray bikes were sold under a lot of names. I wouldn't...
Now that is a basket! Some years ago I had a bike with typical double rear baskets that I rode to the grocery store. I was saddened when I discovered that a 4-liter jug of Carlo Rossi Paisano didn't fit. 🙁 That wouldn't have happened with Uncle Vincev's basket!
Nice bike! Cute cargo! I see that your Surly has the front basket mounted to the fork. My son rides a Yuba with the basket mounted to the frame as shown below (there's often a grandkid on the back). When trying out this bike I thought that the frame mount was better for balance but, because I...
Alternative approach is to get a bolt one size bigger and drill and tap the nut to match. It's possible that this would require enlarging the hole in the hanger a bit. That is also easy. Have fun!
Brother Dave:
My advice is to check with your gal before making any decisions regarding saddles. People (especially women people) tend to be picky about saddles. The Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour sounds great. Have fun!
As the late, great boat builder, Pete Culler, used to say, "Experience starts when you begin." Same applies to wheel building. And remember that if you are frustrated, you can always set a wheel aside and come back to it another day. Not like when you're working on a toilet. Have fun!
This one is up on Craigslist for $100. I've heard these ride nice. I bet this one would ride even nicer if the fork was going in the right direction. Waddya think?
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