Sold Antique 1899 Pierce Arrow Model 121 Pneumatic Safety Track Bicycle, Buffalo NY Mfg..

[my560sec]

UP FOR CONSIDERATION IS THIS RARE ANTIQUE & AWESOME COMPLETE 1899 CIRCA PIERCE ARROW PNEUMATIC SAFETY TRACK RACER BICYCLE WITH A 21" 1/2 FRAME. AN ORIGINAL PAINT BIKE WITH DECALS / PIN STRIPING... BADGE (BUFFALO MFG NY), NICKEL PLATED FORK AS WELL AS CRANKS POST NECK ETC. CORRECT TRAP PEDALS WITH TOE CLIPS... PERSONS RACING SADDLE... MATCHING WOOD RIMS WITH A FIXED GEAR REAR... OVERALL A FAIRLY NICE 1899 EXAMPLE OF PIERCE PNEUMATIC SAFETY TRACK RACER BICYCLE IN VERY NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION... NO VISABLE CRACKS OR DAMAGE... THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Asking $3500.00
Shipping $90.00
Location Pa.

 

[Freqman1]

Pretty sure this is later than '99. Can you post the serial number? I don't believe Pierce used that decal until much later. Under the head badge you can see the holes for a tag that should read "Special Racer" like this one. Chain and seat is also later I'm thinking maybe early teens. Regardless a nice bike. V/r Shawn

 

[my560sec]

Pretty sure this is later than '99. Can you post the serial number? I don't believe Pierce used that decal until much later. Under the head badge you can see the holes for a tag that should read "Special Racer" like this one. Chain and seat is also later I'm thinking maybe early teens. Regardless a nice bike. V/r Shawn

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Hi Shawn, Serial has six numbers #138810
I do agree bike is later... Teens
April 2013 Copake sold a model 121... Same exact paint combo. saddle chain cranks / pedals etc. dated 1899... Also missing it's Special Racer Tab... Is it possible Racer badge holes where standard to all frames and assigned to particular models? Ed

 

[my560sec]

Hi Shawn, How are you? Just wanted to know if you can you assist me with identifying this set of prewar fender's... I figure it's Dayton, Huffman or Firestone... Just haven't been able to locate that info... Thank you. Ed

 

[fordmike65]

Hi Shawn, How are you? Just wanted to know if you can you assist me with identifying this set of prewar fender's... I figure it's Dayton, Huffman or Firestone... Just haven't been able to locate that info... Thank you. Ed

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Paint scheme, flat braces and front fender to fork mount area are looking 38 Colson to me. Firestone badged.

 

[cyclingday]

Yeah, I concur.
Those are Colson built for Firestone.
I got pretty excited there for a minute.
I’m looking for the Huffman version of these peaked Firestone fenders.
Uggh!

 

[fordmike65]

 

[my560sec]

Mike, Thanks for the info... Ed