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On my 1939 DX what type of reflector went on the bottom of the rear fender? Is there a vendor who sells either old or replacement reflectors? thanks for helping Scott

Interesting you mention that…last spring, when I first learned about the CABE, I was trying to find out when my Dad’s bike was build and I stumble across this ad that someone posted (I think his bike was made in 1939) A pair of roller skates cost a buck😊

Wow, I had to look up a Flying Merkel motorcycle. That would definitely be a picture worth a 1000 words. Growing up in the early 1970s, my older brother and I shared a small honda trail bike. On a summer visit to our grandma’s house, grandma surprised us by showing us that she learned how to...

Thank you for you guy’s opinions. I agree that the blurry picture was of my dad’s boyhood bike. Looks like his Aunt is holding a roller skate. Maybe this is a birthday photo and my dad received that beautiful bike and a pair of roller skates merry Christmas

My brother and I are trying to determine if the above bike in the photo is my dad’s boyhood bike? Sorry not the best picture, the area in front of the headset looks different than my dad’s bike below

A while ago, My brother converted old home movies of my Dad’s boyhood to DVD’s. The screen shot from the DVD’s footage are not the best and I apologize for that. This is my grandparents and my dad’s dog ready for a ride. I figure that my dad was the camera man. The movie shows my grandma...

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and insights on my dad’s bike. I never really thought how special it is to be able to ride my Dad’s first and only bicycle. I guess I just figured that most everyone had that opportunity. Here are a couple more pictures

I’ve been slowly cleaning up my Dad’s boyhood bike. Lots of layers of Iowa rural road’s dirt has been removed from the wheels, hubs, and sprockets. Is there a way to determine the manufacture date? Looking at old pictures, I’m thinking that my dad was around 10 years old when the bike was new...