1901 Iver Johnson Frame With Low Serial Number

[bricycle]

thanks! I thought 1901 had something else.

 

[Augusto]

Hi
I have a Iver Johnson frame with the Crank and pedal Serial Number
255528 some body can tell me please what year was Made and how much worth?Thank you for your Help.

 

[Handyman]

Hi Augusto,

I'd guess an Iver frame with serial #255528 would fall somewhere in the area of 1914ish. Value is a tough thing to comment on without seeing it as so much depends on condition, how much original paint is left, how complete the frame is, etc. Post a pic here and I'm sure we can come up with a rough value. Pete in Fitchburg

 

[anders1]

I recently picked up this early Iver frame with some unusual (to me) features. After looking through the 1901 Catalog, and because it has a 24" frame, I believe I've identified it as a Model 68 Men's Roadster. It has a great snowflake chainring and a heavy block chain.

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The area on the frame where the chain adjuster threads through is smaller than more modern Ivers as are the chain adjusters themselves.

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The seatpost has a collar and adjusting nut to tighten it on the seattube.

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The left pedal arm has these two small screws next to the lock nut. I don't think the BB is original to the bike. The locknut shows evidence that it was once removed. The drive on the chainring is round, not rectangular as the more modern Iver chainrings.

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The front tube clearly shows where the Iver Johnson badge was and the mounting holes for the badge line up perfectly. Notice the "flush" look of the top and bottom cones.

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There was only one pedal on the frame and it has a "star" in the center.

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Now here is where it gets interesting to me. Notice the low serial #, check out the paragraph in Bill Smith's page concerning the approximate years/numbers, this # is quite low. Also, what on earth are those cross hatches next to the serial #. None of this information was visible until I took off some paint. Could the marks have been factory applied? Might they mean something?

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In any case, it's an interesting find. I may be interested in trades only for a similar frame with 1900/01/02 BB intact.
Pete in Fitchburg

I know this is a very old post. This wouldn’t possibly be for sale at this point? I have to ask. Being so early and and 24” frame, just what I like! Beautiful