Anyone here own a Miami / Flying Merkel Bicycle?

[Freqman1]

I’ll take a look tonight. On the road today. V/r Shawn

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Anyone have the catalog page for this model
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@Goldenindian spotted it in this 1921 advertisement in: Motorcycle and Bicycle Illustrated.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

So 1918-1919, what is the consensus on this? Miami made or Davis made?View attachment 1084793

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Here are some frame detail images to better assist in identification, I can provide more specific images if needed:

 

[hoofhearted]

@bentwoody66

@New Mexico Brant

So 1918-1919, what is the consensus on this?
Miami-made or Davis-made ?

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Ken … am doing something I never do.

Taking a guess.

This a.m. you sent me a foto of the crank-
case with the serial number.

The numbers told me the machine is not a
Davis … and the crankcase told me the bicycle
is not a Miami-Built.

Miami did not fit their machines with Fauber
equipment.

However .. Fauber equipment may be fitted if
the Miami has a ''split'' crankcase.

This machine does not have a split crankcase …
but it is Fauber fitted.

It's now time to firmly grasp on to the lapels of
your leisure suit.

I believe the bicycle is of Indiana origin.

Fauber was an Indiana manufacturer … and I've
rarely seen any pre-1920 bicycle coming outta
Indiana that was NOT fitted with Fauber components.

In truth … the only thing I know about Indiana Bicycles
is that during WWl .. our government contracted with
Great Western to build a batch of Military Bicycles.

There is a bunch of stuff I absolutely do not know.

Just yesterday .. I learned that Queen Elizabeth actually
does have a last name -- ''Windsor''.

…. patric

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[bentwoody66]

@bentwoody66

@New Mexico Brant



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Ken … am doing something I never do.

Taking a guess.

This a.m. you sent me a foto of the crank-
case with the serial number.

The numbers told me the machine is not a
Davis … and the crankcase told me the bicycle
is not a Miami-Built.

Miami did not fit their machines with Fauber
equipment.

However .. Fauber equipment may be fitted if
the Miami has a ''split'' crankcase.

This machine does not have a split crankcase …
but it is Fauber fitted.

It's now time to firmly grasp on to the lapels of
your leisure suit.

I believe the bicycle is of Indiana origin.

Fauber was an Indiana manufacturer … and I've
rarely seen any pre-1920 bicycle coming outta
Indiana that was NOT fitted with Fauber components.

In truth … the only thing I know about Indiana Bicycles
is that during WWl .. our government contracted with
Great Western to build a batch of Military Bicycles.

There is a bunch of stuff I absolutely do not know.

Just yesterday .. I learned that Queen Elizabeth actually
does have a last name -- ''Windsor''.

…. patric


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[/QUOTE]Great Western built Reading Standard?

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[hoofhearted]

Uh-Oh !! …..

Image found inside the Ethernet.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Uh-Oh !! …..

Excellent find Patric! When I bought this bike I was hoping it was a Crown WWI model, hence my post in the military section of the forum. Regrettably no one was forthcoming with any details of what a Crown military bike really looks like expect for the image of the single at a distance (it was impossible to do proper comparison). The frame construction really threw me for a loop when comparing it to the Crown I currently have for sale and another comp.

 

[bentwoody66]

Awesome Patric!!!! Now I'm sleuthing in a completely different direction.

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[bentwoody66]

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I noticed this the other day in this photo. Thanks hoofhearted and mongeese for showing a good “real” reference.

Does this picture belong to you Goldenindian?

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[Mark Mattei]

Not a Miami Racycle, just a paper scrap.