bobcycles
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Neat old military bike with a long family history. If the orig paint under yellow brush stuff is impossible to revive..
and you are willing to invest in restoring the bike to former glory, there is nothing wrong with that approach...you're
golden with most of the bike intact.
Original unrestored NICE examples have earned the most respect in the collector realm... that being said...
this would be an ideal candidate for restoration as original and the value would jump considerably tho you
will most likely spend more doing it right than end value is worth.
Restored bikes have taken a hit in popularity recently for 2 main reasons..
A large % of restored bikes are poorly executed hack jobs
and many new collectors are unwilling to spend the $ to do quality work...
end up being happy with shabby original bikes that should have been restored.
And there is a long list of bicycles that aren't worth restoring period.
If money is not an issue... do some research...there are extremely well qualified restorers
around the country and even here on the CABE who are willing to ship across country.
Pretty simple to pack a bike like yours for shipping anywhere.
Whatever you do ...make sure it suits the sentimental value you have for the machine!
Good luck!
and you are willing to invest in restoring the bike to former glory, there is nothing wrong with that approach...you're
golden with most of the bike intact.
Original unrestored NICE examples have earned the most respect in the collector realm... that being said...
this would be an ideal candidate for restoration as original and the value would jump considerably tho you
will most likely spend more doing it right than end value is worth.
Restored bikes have taken a hit in popularity recently for 2 main reasons..
A large % of restored bikes are poorly executed hack jobs
and many new collectors are unwilling to spend the $ to do quality work...
end up being happy with shabby original bikes that should have been restored.
And there is a long list of bicycles that aren't worth restoring period.
If money is not an issue... do some research...there are extremely well qualified restorers
around the country and even here on the CABE who are willing to ship across country.
Pretty simple to pack a bike like yours for shipping anywhere.
Whatever you do ...make sure it suits the sentimental value you have for the machine!
Good luck!