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Well, it's pretty dang close to being done. Took these pics this morning before I saw the split tire casing and before my NOS front axle and axle nuts showed up. The original axle was pretty chewed up on the ends from someone using incorrect bolts. Got the axle and nuts swapped and installed...

They're pretty clear that these NOS tires aren't guaranteed and that they recommend them for display purposes. When I spoke to them on the phone, they reiterated that. I suspect this carcass damage may be been caused when the tire blew off the rim the first time when the tube exploded.

I won't be running this one at 45 psi... This is the same tire that blew off the rim. It seemed ok when I seapped it to the front rim. Last night, I had it at maybe 25 psi and saw the bead starting to creep off. Deflated reseated, and inflated back to 20 psi. Noticed the casing separating this...

Signs of life! Went up and down the street sice and slow, but I'm awaiting a couple bits of hardware to finish up the front end. To think, maybe this bike hasn't been ridden in 60-70 years, it's pretty nifty!

Inching closer...

I noticed the same. I ended up swapping that tire to the front rim and it's holding. I was careful inflating them slowly and making sure the bead was even all the way around both sides. If I was going to ride this bike more than up and down the street, I'd probably find some different shoes for...

Not sure. He hasn't responded to email or PM.

Some progress...got the rear hub cleaned and rebuilt and a new tire mounted. I'm a little bummed I haven't been able to find a set of the original chain tread tires, but I found some cool reproduction Schwinn Typhoon Cords from @cokertireco (these are fairly old new stock they still have in...

They sell that at the corner store...

Time is money

I wanted all of the drivetrain to be clean. Still plenty of patina left. I think it's going to look amazing when I am done.

I like the Evaporust because it's fast (and I'm impatient) and it lasts a long time, so I can reuse the same liquid on multiple items. A gallon jug is about $25, but it lasts a really long time for me.

Evaporust is no secret, right?

I ordered some of Coker Tire's NOS Schwinn Typhoon Cords because they were pretty cheap, but I'd be interested in a set of chain tread black walls if you have any. Thanks!

I love these before and after transformations. Can't wait to dig into more stuff!

Well color me impressed by your keen eye! I assumed it was a regular size frame because it looks small compared to all my big 29er and 27.5" mountain bikes. Put a tape measure to it and, sure enough, 20 inch frame! Those bigger frames were probably a little less common, weren't they?

Does anybody have any recommendation for what might have been an original style grip for this bike? I was thinking Coke bottle grips, but I am sure there are other styles that might work, but I am just not knowledgeable on where to go to find these other than classifieds here or ebay. Thanks!

Are these still available? I'd like a set if they are. Much appreciated.

I'm 6'1". This is what I had to do to make a Typhoon fit me, baby ape hangers and a booger welded layback seatpost. That was a fun bike! Even if I flipped the Lucky 7 post around, it wouldn't be long enough for me to have any decent leg extension. There's a good chance this bike will end up...

I have seen one listed on the local Craigslist, probably the same bike. Have you ridden a Nu Vinci hub bike before? Pretty interesting and those have a pretty wide gear range. Ellsworth was primarily a mountain bike brand, so I found those commuter/cruiser style bikes an interesting offering...

Too small for me to comfortably ride, but I want it to be able to be rideable...short distances.

I found John's email in one of the tire sale threads, so I hope to hear back on the message I sent him. Those will be so much nicer than some cheap Kendas.

It is. I don't know if you saw my reply there. I feel bad for the guy if he was working on buying it, but I had no way of knowing about that.

I saw some of those in an old thread, wonder if they're still available?

Hey all, I just picked up a bike yesterday and wanted to play show and tell as well as try to get a bit more info. I've dabbled with a few 50's and 60's middleweights and ballooners, but this is certainly the oldest bike I've bought. I mostly mess with 80's-90's moubtain bikes because I'm a...

Well, this is awkward... I bought this bike yesterday. After joining the forum, this was the first thread I find and obviously it caught my eye. I was about to take some pics of the bike and post it up here as my introductory post to the forums. Doing so would would have been lacking tact with...