Anyone here own a Miami / Flying Merkel Bicycle?

[Freqman1]

This kinda seems to answer another question about when the badge was introduced. If this is, in fact, a 1919 model then it appears 1920 is the first year for the badge. V/r Shawn

 

[biker]

For posterity; the Flying Merkel that sold a couple weeks ago. An amazing completely unmolested machine. Beautiful original paint, decal badge, and Vitalic tires. Not mine so I can’t answer any questions about it. Congratulations to the new caretaker! It has landed with a most honorable gentleman. I hope to see this in person someday soon.

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Did the Merkels come in other colors than orange and this olive drab green shown above?

 

[fordmike65]

Did the Merkels come in other colors than orange and this olive drab green shown above?

Anyone here own a Miami / Flying Merkel Bicycle? | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

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"Enameled in either black, blue ,red, orange or khaki".

 

[Bullits]

Here is a Flying Merkel that I bought 6 or so years ago at a Mecum auction. I believe that John Parham of the National Motorcycle Museum had 7 of them built by Felt because of his love for Flying Merkel motorcycles...Cheers Brian

 

[New Mexico Brant]

It seems this catalog ad resolves the mystery of who made the Sur-Plus pedals. I believe we can now firmly say these were Miami produced. Look closely at the inscription on the axle barrel.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Anyone here get this pinback? Just sold on Ebay. Posting for future reference:

 

[biker]

New England decal.

 

[biker]

Did Miami make these New England bicycles?

 

[SKPC]

Sprocket seems not Miami but I would guess yours may be a Shelby-built Grady NE-badged using a Davis frame from their remaining inventory post-purchase by Shelby. Boy that's a guess for sure. Not sure if Miami supplied them but for sure Shelby did. Can we see the whole bike, fork and the serial number on the BB?
The examples and evidence that Shelby built some of the Grady & Co contracted bikes in the teens through the early 30's?..Yours may be one close to the time when Shelby bought out Davis in 1924/5?

1915 J. W. Grady New Englander | Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles

A 1915 or so J W Grady New Englander full bike all original parts except perhaps the tires. Original skip tooth chain crank new departure model C rear coaster hub. Original 28 inch wheels. The bike has original patina and has not been refurbished at all the seat is actually almost perfect. The...

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G.W. Grady New England Motobike: Who built this frame? | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

As posted in this week’s show-and-tell, I just bought this teens/twenties period "New England" badged bike. Please help me out with identification of the frame builder. G.W. Grady was known to be both a bicycle jobber and a manufacturer as well. Any thoughts?

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[BatWaves]

Did Miami make these New England bicycles?

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That sprocket was used on this Schwinn World… frame looks very similar too…