Woodtickgreg
Look Ma, No Hands!
This is a friend of mines bike. He is having me go through it and tune it up, I'm actually going to do a light restore on it. He still rides it as it should be. I'm trying to date it without much luck, maybe the fine folks here can assist me with that. It's made by Cleveland welding company for AMF Firestone. It has 2 serial numbers, one on a tag on the rear dropout and one on the bottom bracket shell. It has peaked fenders and at one time it did have a fender mounted light that is now long gone.
Missing the light.
Wedged seat post is a little different.
I have stripped it down for a good cleaning, inspection, and repack of all the bearings. The grease had turned to a hard waxy type substance, lol.
I'll touch up the paint on the frame without destroying the decals that I'll never be able to find. I'm thinking about replacing the spokes and painting the rims since they are starting to get pretty rusty. Some of the spokes turn and some dont, even after soaking with oil. The bike might look better with new spokes, but I dont want to kill the value of it in any way. What do you folks have to add about this fine old bike?
Missing the light.
Wedged seat post is a little different.
I have stripped it down for a good cleaning, inspection, and repack of all the bearings. The grease had turned to a hard waxy type substance, lol.
I'll touch up the paint on the frame without destroying the decals that I'll never be able to find. I'm thinking about replacing the spokes and painting the rims since they are starting to get pretty rusty. Some of the spokes turn and some dont, even after soaking with oil. The bike might look better with new spokes, but I dont want to kill the value of it in any way. What do you folks have to add about this fine old bike?
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