1940(?) New World picked off Facebook Marketplace

[jimbo53]

Got lucky on FBM the other day. Not totally sure of year: ssn H07717. Everything to my uneducated eye looks proper and original, but would appreciate any commentary as to what I have and any experience in refurbishing it.

 

[DonChristie]

Nice ride, congrats @jimbo53 ! That looks like Pat's bike? Sweet deal!

 

[jimbo53]

Yep. Pat‘s moving to GA and this was his last bike. Found a pair of NOS Uniroyal 26 x 1.375 tires on eBay so it’ll be a rider in no time!

 

[1motime]

That is about as untouched as possible. NOS tires and you are ready to go! Nice!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

nice! I plan on getting one of those for $20.00 at a yard sale some day.

 

[jimbo53]

That is about as untouched as possible. NOS tires and you are ready to go! Nice!

NOS UNIROYAL Touring 26 x 1.375 tires came in the other day!

 

[1motime]

Those are beautiful! Hope they go on smoothly!

 

[jimbo53]

They went on great! New tubes and rim strips and they’re ready to hit the road!

 

[1motime]

They went on great! New tubes and rim strips and they’re ready to hit the road!

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WOW NOS doesn't always mean good as new. Those are something else! And they went on. Congratulations

 

[jimbo53]

Really like all the molding sprue and flashing which I normally remove, but this shows the tires really are NEW old stock, so I’ll leave as is. This is my first prewar with 26x1 3/8” tires with 50 psi tubes. Will love that low rolling resistance.