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I remember how exciting manufacturing was at first. Then the hole plugging began for real... Gotta love the enthusiasm the kids have for 3D printing though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Joaquin: With that kind of manufacturing capability why not make something really interesting? Like a 100% made in America balloon tire bicycle for the modern age? Sure it would look like a Streamliner only better brakes, mounts for iPhones, led lights all that. Getting every last detail...

Remember - bikes used in factories were used by people with ready access to tools, torches and welding gear. Modifications to the bike fleet were common... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice work! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sometimes tape is just tape - as in “don’t run me over” tape. The seats wrong, that’s gonna be a bitch to find. Handlebar grips, same deal, but worth the struggle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It has the Everest rack on the handlebars. Buy it before the owners watch the Pawn Stars episode that featured a bsa paratrooper... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fairly complete WWII era bsa folding paratrooper bicycle. Buy it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think trailing Lantana will look lovely - if it brings you joy, go for it...

Brilliant! I may give it a try! Lando Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice work! What are those colors? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I spent at least $500 assembling all the correct parts and pieces you have there - and another $200 or so for lacing, blasting and Powdercoating... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There is a forum on the Antique Automobile Club of America website where photos of old cars are identified. Post your photo and AACA members will tell you all about the car in the picture... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome - thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dunkelgelb, red primer, got it! Luke Lynden,WA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice work! What’s the paint color? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe he needs a few confirmed orders... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Myself, I’d get a bunch of pictures together and start checking surplus stores. Online, check out re-enactment groups, they’re always eager to help out a fellow fanatic... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good score! My bsa project is down to one last project - rifle and rack. Not sure how hard it’s going to be to find a rack. Finding an Enfield should not be to hard... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks the business! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Check the online auctions at Gov.org - that’s where the postal stuff ends up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One thing you can do is look at vintage or antique listings on Craig's - the seller knows it's an old bike, but may not know it's a military unit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I could get just one good clip we may be able to get it scanned an 3D printed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've heard them called "galoshes clips " Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll check my stash this weekend, might have the fender strut... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have you found everything you need? Look forward to seeing the finished product! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank God things are different in the real world... ...there's a guy on ebay listing a NOS set of WWII Torrington blackout spokes and nipples. Still in the box, with a Buy It Now of only $179.00. I just got a set in the mail from another guy on ebay - $9.99 and shipping... Lando

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Check over on G503, there was a guy making them...

http://www.bergerwerke.com/BW519.html Ran across this site the other day. Interesting.

While we're on the topic, does anyone have a two part seat pan for this setup? It's all my restoration is lacking. I purchased one of these frames from Howie about a year ago - get him to tell you what else was in that box, it's a good story... Land O' Aches

That's a Troxel seat? Lando

Yes - I used to work with a guy whose mother was a nurse at Boeing Plant 2 during the war. Workers would eat their lunch up there, push strollers around, move the cars, anything to make it look like it was just another section of Georgetown...

Sent to me by Michael Lombardi,Corporate Historian,The Boeing Company. My bike will most closely resemble the PERSONNEL bike the young lady is parking.

The plan:build a bike that could have worked the floor at Boeing Plant 2 during the war. The Boeing historian sent a photograph of their shop bikes circa WWII. I may be over thinking this project. The bikes in the Boeing photo are civilian and man, are they beat. The shop ID signs between the...

WTB: Seat pan for WWII Columbia Military bicycle. I've got the post, the mount and the frame, just need the two pieces that make up the leather covered butt contact point. Photo swiped (with extreme integrity) from CrazyChevelleMan

Comrades: I found a seat pan on ebay, but I'm not sure it's the right one for my military Columbia. Have a look and let me know what you think... Lando

extreme measures Aaaand we're back...

WTB: Correct seat pan and cover for a Columbia Military bicycle. I've got the frame and mounting bracket, just need to top it off! Lando PM me at [email protected] Thanks!

Comrades: After nearly a year of searching, I finally found a correct wartime Morrow (Eclipse) 36 - 10 front hub. It arrived yesterday. Now I can get the wheels painted and built. Only a few parts left to go. The next challenge is finding the correct seat pan for a Columbia Military...

I was this closeto laying out $500 (with shipping) for one. Came to my senses. Lando

Thought I had one, turns out it was a bogus claim. Still need a 36 - 10. Thanks! Lando [email protected] 206 370 0730

Comrades: As a new owner of a NOS Morrow / Eclipse 36 - 12 front hub, I've grown tired of trying to find a 36 - 10 for my Columbia. Yeah, I'm thinking about drilling it out. Have you done this? Did it work? What drill bit did you use? How many drill bits did you break during the process...

Need for WWII era Columbia military bicycle. These were also used on Schwinn Cycle Trucks. Please drop me an email at [email protected] if you've got one you'd like to sell. Thanks!

I need to hang out there more often - thanks! I take my teenage sons to the MOF on First Thursdays, when the admission is free. It's a great time to chat with some really ancient veterans. All CABEr's should know that the Museum of Flight is one of the best stops you can make when you visit...

Hey, you gotta stock what sells... Lando

I'd go for it, but I'm really into wartime cats - wood teeth, everything else pretty much blacked out...

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No front? I've got a Morrow 36 10 rear, paid dearly for it... Lando

Comrades: Please print out the attached flyer and take it along to your favorite bicycle swap meet this weekend. Thanks!

I've been on reality tv and there's nothing real about it. Lando