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You're right. It does look like the rims might have been replaced with newer 26"/590 rims instead of the original 26"/597 club rims. Still a nice upgrade with the 5-speed hub. But there are other details that cause me to doubt the bike as a custom build except for the wheels. Note the original...

Just came across this listing on eBay. The bike appears to be in remarkable original condition for its age with some rare components. Note the Raleigh-only GB Superhood brake levers without the knurled cable adjusters! And it appears to have been upgraded from the original 4-speed hub to a...

Hi, Your derailleur is the Benelux Mark 7. The info I've read before indicated that this model and the earlier Benelux derailleurs will only handle up to a 24 tooth sprocket whereas the Benelux Mark 8 Tourist derailleur can handle up to a 28 tooth sprocket. Online vintage Cyclo Benelux service...

Hi, Great pictures of similar year original survivor Raleigh x-frame bikes and original advertising can be found at the UK webiste called The Online Bicycle Museum. Click on this link below for search results of Raleight X Frame... https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/?s=raleigh+x+frame Cheers! Gregory

Schwinny has nailed it !! Great job identifying the bike year! Definitely a 1952 by the stamping on the bottom bracket shell. All of the main parts appear correct for a real '52 model. And the Anniversary reproduction models can also be easily spotted by the late 40's style rear rack &...

Another mix-match bike incorrectly identified. The rear rack and the tank with horn button on the right side are from 1951 & 1952 year models. Fenders used on the first year 1948 models were painted black with the rear fender shorter in length. The white chainguard "Luxury Liner" decal is what...

Hello Guinness, I strongly recommend that you contact two people for helpful information: 1). Al Berger at... http://www.bergerwerke.com/ His website provides the best resource information on the history of G519 military bicycles from WWII and he sells top-quality reproductions of some very...

Hello again, I should have said that the vintage bicycle picture of the Smith Motor Wheel bike shows my mother's deceased older sister. Here is a picture of my still living mother being honored on her 80th graduation anniversary from high school last year. She was born in1922 and can't remember...

Hello everyone, Attached is a picture of my mother's sister on an unknown make bicycle equipped with a Smith Motor Wheel set up. This picture dates from approximately 1922 to 1924 in Napa, California.

Great news that the bike sold - it was a really good deal !! My main point for attaching the pic of the '48 bike was to show the difference in the horn button location for the tanks. Regarding the original factory use of chainguard decals on the Luxury Liner bikes, there were no decals used on...

The bike appears correct for a 1949 model except for the tanks. The 1948 thru 1950 models have the horn and horn button located on the left side of the tank. The 1951 thru 1953 models have the horn and button on the right side of the tank. Attached is a picture of a first year 1948 model which...

Hi Bob, I just sent payment for the Delta Winner light with PayPal. Not sure what shipping will cost. I added $10 for shipping but if that's not enough, let me know and I'll send the extra amount needed. Thanks! Gregory

Looking for a nice condition 40's era Huffman National head badge like these examples pictured below. Thanks !!

Hi John, Thanks for the info and the pictures. I like that it has the New Departure hub. The other possible hub would have been Morrow but I have no experience servicing those or the similar Bendix hubs that came later after Eclipse/Morrow got bought out by Bendix. The New Departure hubs are...