Berry Cohen Special

[rollfaster]

Incredible bike, love what you’ve done with those very special accessories. Tastefully done!!

 

[Freqman1]

The as found by Tyler @American Vintage Bicycle Supply around Atlanta, Georgia.View attachment 989546
Berry Cohen had a shop in Atlanta, and was known for the invention of the “Jiffy” side stand.
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How do you make a $300 dollar bike into a $3,000 dollar bike?
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By hanging $2,700 dollars worth of accessories on it.
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The Berry Cohen Special, Marty style.
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Any Berry Cohen Special worth it’s salt, has got to have its namesake,
BC Jiffy Stand.
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The Seiss Trio, became the Quattro with the addition of the red fluted glass tail light.
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At first, I put my initials on it, and then thought, wait a minute!
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The only thing sexier than Miss America, are these Musselman Olympic Champion hubs.
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They roll even better than they look.
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Cleveland, Ohio baby!
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Well, Toledo got some love too.
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Funky horn button, but it works really well.
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Just a light touch of the thumb and, HONK!
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This one has been spinning in my brain, every since Tyler discovered it.
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Thank you, Tyler and Eddie, @CWCMAN
for giving me a crack at this one.
She rides well, and represents the Cleveland Welding Company with pride.

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Super job Marty of making plain insane! V/r Shawn

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

Absolutely killer rig !

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Looks fantastic Marty, even those pricey tubes too, you do it right! Wishing you godspeed finding the Atlanta license plate you are seeking!

 

[cyclingday]

Thank you, for all of the kind words.
None of this would be possible without the Cabe family.
I am deeply indebted to all of you, for your knowledge and support.
I’ll never forget, the first time I saw a picture of a Seiss Trio.
It elicited an emotion like the first time I saw a picture of Raquel Welch.
Gotta have that someday!
Well, Raquel was way out of my league, but the Seiss came slowly bit by bit.
As most of you, I collect these parts with the right bike in mind, and I usually don’t know what that is, until I see it.
As soon as Tyler posted the first picture of the Berry Cohen Special, I could see it.
It took a couple of dances with a few previous owners, and then, it was my turn.
Some visions don’t play out the way you think they will.
I really wanted to restore the funky looking Crossbrace California handlebar that was on the bike when it was found.
I went to great lengths to secure a nice one, again, courtesy of our great Cabe family.
But, like the previous two owners, I just wasn’t feeling it.
I guess I just don’t have my inner @tripple3 wired up quite right yet.
Sorry Mark!
I’ve got the bars, and they will lye in wait until that time comes along.
I’ve got to shout out a big thanks to Big Jim @JAF/CO Frazier for coming to the rescue with the correct drop stand and chainguard at a moments notice.
Those items were just what the doctor ordered.
A few things are still spinning around in my brain, but what would just be the icing on the cake, is that all elusive, 1938/39 Atlanta bicycle license plate.
So keep your eyes peeled guys.
Thanks!

 

[cyclingday]

I had been saving the Musselman two speed, jockey shifter for my 1938 Elgin Robin, but thought I’d see how it worked on the Berry Cohen Special.
It was easy to set up, and worked well, but it did interfere with being able to mount the chainguard.
So, after much consideration, I decided that as cool as it would be, on this particular bike, I will keep it in reserve for the Elgin Robin.
I just thought I’d post it up in this thread, so that you could see, what the BCS looked like with the Musselman two speed,
jockey shifter installed.

 

[CWCMAN]

Looks good Marty. I too had the suicide Musselman shifter for an Elgin Oriole that I had.

Interference with the chain guard is always a problem with these shifters unless you modify the chain guard. Something I wasn’t willing to do.

 

[cyclingday]

So, I bit the bullet and went ahead and trimmed the chainguard, so that I could run the Musselman two speed jockey shifter, and still keep the traveling tear drop guard. Here’s a few updated photos.

Fortunately, I was also able to ice the cake with a 1938 City of Atlanta license tag.

 

[OldSkipTooth]

Jesus, stop already...I’m starting to hyperventilate!
Your bike is KILLER!

 

[Freqman1]

I want one of those bumpers! Great bike. V/r Shawn