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Finished fitting these star grips to the bars and making the end caps this weekend. Just have to figure out how to finish the wood.

1909. Mentions that crank:

My initial guess would be post 1900. Definately has some Columbia esc parts on it. I'll see what I can find when I get home.

Nothing special just 3/8.

Made the shields today. Here's the jig I made and kind of my process. Stare at jig and contemplate the meaning of existence. Put washer in jig Push it out / make it not flat Mount washer on the "punch" and turn down the outside. Pull off of punch, mount back in lathe and make...

Worked on some more parts for chainless 2 speed hubs. Link to my process and posts about other parts I've made. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/columbia-chainless-parts.212917/

They are snug like any tubular but mine went on without too much of a problem. I think I have to "roll" the last bit onto the rim because it kept wanting to come back off. Also have some air at the ready because once they are on and have a bit of air in them they are easier to get centered.

Another two speed part made. Still have to heat treat it and make the dust shield that goes on it.

Picked up this machinist tool box today.

March 8th 1900 "The cycle age and trade review" First paragraph under "Recently issued catalogues"

Yeah they switched to a squared arm in 97 and the way the sprocket attaches to the crank is different. The 97 has a kind of keyed washer.

Rounded arm.

Your bike looks to be a 96. So your arms should be rounded. The pedal hole would look like a round hole with a triangular keyway cut into the top side of it.

Do you have photos of your crank assembly? Just curious in determining the year of your bike. If it is earlier then 97 your crank your have a different style of arm.

Been working a lot in the shop this week. Built a cart for a new old chip tray under my southbend. Rebuilt a few two speed chainless hubs. Also rebuilt my new Logan screw lathe and and made a knob for the collet locking lever out of an old door knob.

Definately after 1909 my guess would be the 6 in 644 dictates 1916 but I'll see if I can double check that.

I don't know about that. I tend to ignore saddles when looking at bikes , especially like this, because saddles are a commonly replaced item. Idk how many toc bikes I've seen with teens motorbike saddles on them.

Thor seat post collet on it also. I would tend to put it closer to 1900 era over the teens. To me it looks like one of the semi generic "high grade" " we hate the trust" cycles of that time.

Rear hub is 1900/ 01 morrow.

Wrong guy?

95/96 Columbia model 40. Nice complete bike with a killer correct Columbia script saddle. Correct felt block Columbia chain. Headbadge is not cracked ( very common issue). All the little oil port covers are there. Prime original example of this bike.

Iver Johnson truss frame I'm a pretty unique original paint color scheme. Killer red tread and gray sidewall tires. Fork has been replaced at some point in its life. I do have a couple Iver Johnson forks in buyer want to put one on. Never put one on because I really liked the originality of the...

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1897-eclipse-bicycle-company-elmira-n-y-catalogue.217895/

Super excited about getting this star finally delivered. Hollow frame, hollow rims and a roller bearing hub! Also picked up some chunks of monarch and Spaulding chainlesses. Along with a tiring machine. Got my wood lathe set back up and to practice I made these early star grips out of...

1900 sterling chainless

Do you have pictures of the rear hub from the non drive side? Might be marked on that outer part of the hub shell.

Model #?

Heavy metal week. Got this killer spoke threader in the mail from @New Mexico Brant! Bought and traded a big 16inch Southbend lathe for a Logan screw lathe. Now I have a nice big useable lathe at work and a lathe to rapidly produce small bike parts in my shop. The Southbend also came with...

Here are a couple Chicago manufacturers. However I believe it could be one of these but I can't explain the Chicago stamping unless it was marked for a brand of bike from Chicago ( like rambler).

Looks Barnes to me.

Started making drawings of some star parts for an upcoming project. I appreciate being able to borrow these parts so that I can reproduce them and complete more bikes.

If you are going for originality it would be butted.

Got a nice big sign and this cool old can. I'm going to mess with the stuff in the can and see if it will work out as being good for striping wooden wheels.

Built a shelf in my ongoing shop reorganization project. Getting close to being back to normal.

Pedal #7 $200 Stem #1 $200

Could be a shirk. I'll keep looking though.

Decided to start reorganizing my shop. It's almost back together. Picked up some catalogs:

It's says porkroll right on the packaging!

Your bike is likely a model 81 from 1902 not a model 108. There are several differences between your bike and a 1903. As for your issues i will send you a pm tonight and I can try and talk you through getting your bike to properly function.

Front hub, pedals are kind of hard to see and don't look right bars could be ok and the stem could be an optional longer reach stem. Rims should be wood. Pretty nice rider the way it sits though which is what I would do. I will keep searching and see if I can find a 1910 catalog for more specifics.

Anytime

1910 The bicycling world and motorcycle review. Dayton, racycle, pierce, rambler, Columbia and more...

Are you sure it's not 072 because that would be 1910.

Picked up this stainless steel work bench and a 1901 Stearns chainless thanks to @rustyjones

1895

Finally from the depths of my phone I found what I was looking for.

Have a picture of another one but can't find it at the moment.

Here is a 1902 Cleveland that has that rear ring but again the BB looks more square then yours and 4 headbadges holes. But this is helping at least potentially pin down a year of 02. Just might be a different model then the Cleveland ( unless your have signs of 4 headbadges screws)...

Here's an 01 and 03 badge but judging by the frames on these bikes your is unlikely a monarch. Maybe the did something totally special for 02 but doubtful. The Stearns, Barnes and sterling models had a similar design also to yours. But stearns and Barnes used decal badges at least in their...