Right now i have a pressing question and that is of the serial number being located on the seat post tube. Both mine and the one Flat Tire posted are numerically in the 10's of thousands range.
I've looked at the production numbers published for the first few years and Shroyer didn't sell that many bicycles all together during the beginning years I've looked up. That kind of bugged me and have speculated that number was stamped by Sager Gear Co. or factory in-which produced my frame. So I went back to mine and flipped it over and there appears to be a second serial number stamped on the bottom of the crank hanger, and find it more consistent with a make/brand that had only sold 3-4000 bicycles, in the first few years.
Anyone know of another Ivel owner that can be reached to verify if theirs are stamped like this as well?
I've looked at the production numbers published for the first few years and Shroyer didn't sell that many bicycles all together during the beginning years I've looked up. That kind of bugged me and have speculated that number was stamped by Sager Gear Co. or factory in-which produced my frame. So I went back to mine and flipped it over and there appears to be a second serial number stamped on the bottom of the crank hanger, and find it more consistent with a make/brand that had only sold 3-4000 bicycles, in the first few years.
Anyone know of another Ivel owner that can be reached to verify if theirs are stamped like this as well?