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Hello; U.S. Marine officer's school Gettysburg August 1913. Courtesy: The Gettysburg Museum Of History archives INDIAN motorcycle and WESTFIELD bikes for the most parts. Note that a bike towards the middle of the photo has a large crankset. Regards; Serge

Hello Adrian; I just saw the post now. I would go for the same theory as you. Regards; Serge

Hello; Good model G519. It is indeed a 50 spline. Regards; Serge

Hello; You just have to change the leather, the colors are good! Seat pan black! Serge

Hello; Nice find, this PERSON stamped logo of the saddle is a civilian model, it must be the same as at that of the tool bag. Regards; Serge

Hello; Uh, it's not me but this type of support always reminds me of mounting on car windshield frames: Ford T ... Regards; Serge

Hello; For my part, the head badge is a civilian after war, but that's just my opinion. Regards; Serge

Hello; Here are 3 mild steel badges from the WW2 era from my collection. The left is a civilian badge with a transfer. The middle one is an embossed civilian badge. The right one is an embossed G519 badge. ( Adrian, you know this one) Note, that the 2 embossed ones do not have the same lettering...

Hello; Nice find at spare parts fair for old cars and motorcycles in France a WW1 TROXEL military model saddle stamped U.S.A. 😺 The saddle carriage is not the correct model. Regards; Serge

Hello; Nice find of the day, a G519 tool bag found an attic in Nantes ( France) 😺 Regards; Serge

Hello; A few pieces found in France here and there made it a good weekend for me 😺 A G519 tool bag PERSON. A TROXEL saddle from a WW1 military bicycle marked USA. A German truppenfahrrad WW2 bicycle handlebar, EXPRESS type. Regards; Serge

Hello; I just looked ad it, the person who bought it is going to have work. It's a mix of Huffman, Columbia and others but the base is very good. The DELTA WINNER lamp is a good original with its good slider . Regards; Serge

Hello; Here is the meaning of the assembly. For the red washers : Diameter outer: 34mm = 1,338 internal: 26mm = 1,023 Thicknesse: 2,5mm = 0,0984 Regards; Serge

Hello; Here are the requested photos. Regards; Serge

Hello; Yes tomorrow 😺 Serge

Hello; Here it is, I hope this will help you. Regards; Serge

Hello; Good returns. Rear reflector : RH= Columbia LH= Huffman Kickstand: longer= 26" shorter= 24" For shortening the fork and your bearing nuts, look at those mounted on your original frame MG88243. Serge

Hello @US042 ; i just measured an original G519 fork, it measures 166 mm - 6.535 inch without the bearing. Regards; Serge

Hello; The 1st photo corresponds to the G519 HUFFMAN, simply cut the crutch ears, fill the drilled holes then recut into the lower points. Regards; Serge

Re; No worries, you have to start one day 😺 On THE CABE, there are a few people of the G519 to guide on your restoration. Regards; Serge

Hello; Great project for your museum. Now, why reproduce a G519 COLUMBIA when your frame looks more like a G519 HUFFMAN? Regards; Serge

Hello; My currently unrestored G519 MF17056 still has its original OD paint pedals as well as my M306 MG155000 wich had its original OD pedals. Regards; Serge

Hello @Mercian; My M306 MG155000 has original Torrington n°8 roman style wooden blocks pedals. Regards; Serge

Hello; No Copake for me, i'm in France 😿 But i managed to find a nice chainring for my WW1 Great-Western 😸 Thanks to @oldwhizzer @Krakatoa Regards; Serge

Hello; Found in a village flea market this Delta Winner lamp from the 40's. Regards; Serge

Hello; Thanks @oldwhizzer 😺 Regards; Serge

Hello; Nothing complicated in itself and no special tools for disassem bly or reassembly. courtesy @Boris Hoping this can help you. Regards; Serge

Hello; Sorry, i wrote it in French, it's PM : private message. Regards; Serge

Hello; Wow, thank you, i'll send you a mp! Regards; Serge

Hello; On September 2 and 3, my group which represents the 4th US Division ( IVY DIVISION) in 1918 exhibited a stand at the museum of the great war of the country of Meaux France with in particular 2 of my WW1 bikes COLUMBIA and GREAT-WESTERN among the eqipment of Sammy's. 300-400 re-enactors of...

Hello; Looking for complete or partial crankset for my WW1 Great-Western. Studying all reasonable proposals. Thanks for your help. (courtesy @decotriumph) Regards; Serge

Re; The K indicates the fiscal year of 1946. I know in france the K73824 and the M366913 of 1948. @Mercian is a very good English friend who lives in France, he has a very good knowledge on the subject compared to me. Regards; Serge

Hello; It dates from the second half of 1946. Now for restoration, yes and no... For the price, i can't help you, i'm from France. Regards; Serge @Mercian

Hello; Happy for you ! Regards; Serge

Hello; To my knowledge no. It looks more like a racing bike... Regards; Serge

Hello; I think i know, but... Regards; Serge

Hello @Rivnut; Ebay item number: 122616239304 Regards; Serge

Hello @New Mexico Brant ; You have just found a magnificent Clément! I myself have one too, the 193212, it would be from 1904... It belonged to a former teatcher ar the very beginning of the last century in my village, JOSSIGNY (FRANCE); he is in his juice! According to...

Hello @New Mexico Brant ; Superb your chains G519!!! Regards; Serge

Hello; Found yesterday, at spare parts fair for old cars and motorcycles a WW2 G519 PERSON military saddle with redone leather. Regards; Serge

Hello; Found yesterday, at spare parts fair for old cars and motorcycles a WW1 TROXEL military model. Acording to the Belgian seller, it was found in Belgium. Note it strongly resembles of view of redone leather, the one i found in the north of france (post"7). Regards; Serge

Hello; Found yesterday with my brother, at a spare parts fair for old cars and motorcycles, two saddles, a WW1 TROXEL military model and a G519 PERSON model with redone leather. Like what, he still drags things in France. Regards; Serge

Hello @RUDY CONTRATTI ; Great find, congratulations 😺 Regards; Serge

Hello; I will go the way of @Mercian i also think its a good G519 HUFFMAN. Regards; Serge

Re; Yes, the blocks are civil too. In wartime they were made of wood to save rubber for the war effort. Regards; Serge

Hello; These are civilian pedals made in WW2, they are still beautiful. The G519 military pedals not the same wooden blocks. G519 original: G519 restore and redone by me: But, i noticed that some civilian pedals also had wooden blocks like the g519. Regards; Serge

Hello; Yes ! Regards; Serge

Hello; Oh yes, L3 is better! I left on L8... Regards; Serge

Hello; Nice find! @MrColumbia, you are partly right 😺 The number G16699A is from 1944. The L comfirms the year 1944, but the 8 indicates the month of August, that seems late to mee... Maybe @Mercian could tell us a bit more about it... Regards; Serge

Hello Johan; It's a nice base for restoration as i like 😺 I have never heard of this one. Regards; Serge