Barn Find - Mercury Pacemaker

[saladshooter]

They looked to me like "snake bellies"

Snake bellies is what the hobby coined them as. But they are "Lighting" by Carlisle.

 

[bike]

or pharis newark ohio ....predecessor brand making same tire also aka snakebellies

 

[hawkster19]

They looked to me like "snake bellies"

Same exact thing - Carlisle Lightning tires are commonly called snake bellies. So correct either way!

 

[hawkster19]

And, yes, that's exactly how my tires are also labeled.

 

[hawkster19]

Wow Wade! That patina is PERFECT. Show us some before pics. Good job and awesome bike buddy.

Here it is the day after I found it. It's the only image I have of it before and it's off my cellphone and not very clear. The only thing I had done to it at this point was remove the Torrington 8's to soak them and I was trying to figure out the grips. The grips that were on it at purchase were the torpedo grips but they are a gnarled mess.

I need to get better at remembering to take "before" images, lol. I just don't think about it at all.

 

[rusty.kirkpatrick]

Here it is the day after I found it. It's the only image I have of it before and it's off my cellphone and not very clear. The only thing I had done to it at this point was remove the Torrington 8's to soak them and I was trying to figure out the grips. The grips that were on it at purchase were the torpedo grips but they are a gnarled mess.

I need to get better at remembering to take "before" images, lol. I just don't think about it at all.View attachment 738017

Heck of a clean up job.

 

[bon]

Those bikes aren’t even scrap worthy! Glad you were able to save them!


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[Phattiremike]

What a great score, also a great job cleaning it up! Enjoy!

 

[Jay81]

Very nice find, looks great!

 

[hawkster19]

I used my Western Flyer fender ornament so I'm down to needing grips, a drop stand, and what I would assume are the correct Torrington bars. The ones that came on here are Torringtons but I think they're not the correct ones. Does anyone know for sure? And can anyone help me with the year for this after noting all the frames noteworthy particulars?