Am I READING this correctly? Could this be STANDARD?

[fat tire trader]

Hello,
I traded a 1936 Schwinn frame with a locking fork and a Excelsior badge for this frame yesterday.

So far the only bikes that I have found pictures of that have a brace like this are Reading Standards.

I have also read that Reading was acquired by the Great Western MFG. Co. I don't know what year. Can anyone confirm that this is a Reading?

Does anyone know of another company that made a frame with a brace like this? I read in one of the threads that Dayton may have made a frame with a similar brace in 1910.

The fork is bent so gracefully. Is it possible that it was designed this way? Or is it gracefully damaged?

Some of you may have seen this at a swap meet recently. I got it from a Flipper.

Thanks,
Chris

[video=youtube_share;kJCKwqyR7KY]http://youtu.be/kJCKwqyR7KY[/video]

 

[catfish]

Crown made one like this.

 

[bricycle]

Nice trade... you part with, count me in!!!

 

[bricycle]

Emblem and Dayton made some too.... http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?54440-April-28-1914-Bicycling-and-Motorcycle-review
My Emblem...

 

[fat tire trader]

I have since purchased a complete Reading Standard and sold the frame to a friend. I'll share some photos of my new bike soon.

 

[catfish]

Cool! Keep us posted. Also nice to see what people are working on, and their progress!

I have since purchased a complete Reading Standard and sold the frame to a friend. I'll share some photos of my new bike soon.

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[filmonger]

Cool Flipper song!

 

[bricycle]

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?54440-April-28-1914-Bicycling-and-Motorcycle-review

 

[boardhoarder]

1) I have no idea what that frame is, but it's awesome.

2) Thanks for posting that Flipper song...I haven't heard it in ages! I saw them at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco back in '83, but that's a different story...

 

[fordmike65]

Looks like this frame made it's way down to SoCal...