Jesse McCauley
McCauley Cycle Works
Orient is certainly among my favorite companies that built bicycles leading up to the turn of the 20th century.
This particular Orient has had a rough road.
I discovered the fully primed frame in a barn in rural PA some time ago and have been in the hunting phase for a while trying to track down necessary hardware.
Thanks to @New Mexico Brant and @oldmtrcyc I'm well on my way!
I did remove all the crap primer, it had quite a few abrasions from storage and primer over many pieces that should have been brightwork originally.
Beneath I found traces of the original black enamel (confirmed by the catalog) so an aged black will be my paint finish effort.
Over the last couple days I decided to tackle the badge and original insert. This badge surround had been victim to pretty severe damage which claimed the insert and mangled the bezel, wish a few hours of careful work I got it straight and managed to mount the replacement insert flush, snug, and in-frame.
More updates to come, just wanted to share some progress!
Go out and save a bicycle, feels good.
This particular Orient has had a rough road.
I discovered the fully primed frame in a barn in rural PA some time ago and have been in the hunting phase for a while trying to track down necessary hardware.
Thanks to @New Mexico Brant and @oldmtrcyc I'm well on my way!
I did remove all the crap primer, it had quite a few abrasions from storage and primer over many pieces that should have been brightwork originally.
Beneath I found traces of the original black enamel (confirmed by the catalog) so an aged black will be my paint finish effort.
Over the last couple days I decided to tackle the badge and original insert. This badge surround had been victim to pretty severe damage which claimed the insert and mangled the bezel, wish a few hours of careful work I got it straight and managed to mount the replacement insert flush, snug, and in-frame.
More updates to come, just wanted to share some progress!
Go out and save a bicycle, feels good.