Bike Tree at Bike Heaven

[MEW1359]

Don’t know if this has already been discussed on here. I’m not looking to raise a stink or bust anyone’s chops. Just curious about it, and left there with more questions and curiosity. Maybe just trying to figure it out!? On the sign there it states that the two bikes there are a “1930’s Dayton” and a “1960’s Schwinn.” To me (the owner of a 1921 Dayton Davis bike) it doesn’t look like a Dayton other than the Dayton chainring. To me (NOT a bike expert) the frame, fenders and all else says “not Dayton” but more Rollfast, or Montgomery Ward Hawthorne. As for the Dayton chainring, isn’t that a teens or early 1920’s since Dayton Daily was sold and discontinued by 1924?? Just curious what others think. Also curious as to how/when 2 different bicycles got left in a field laying on top of one another from periods of time 20 years apart. The tree appears to be 10-15 years old. Am I crazy, stupid, or what?

 

[MEW1359]

Typing error…..Dayton Daily should be Dayton Davis Sewing Machine Company

 

[GTs58]

I can't ID the so called Dayton but I do know a little about the owner. You may be correct and the owner just took a wild guess at the make and era of that piece just by looking at the chain ring. The Schwinn has a Wald chain ring so the ring on the Dayton? was probably change out at some point also.

 

[Balloonoob]

Thanks for sharing! Is that really a Dayton? I mean I can read the chain ring, but the dropstand ears and collet seatpost got me scratching my head. Maybe I just have lice. I could use the front rim though LOL.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Maybe a CWC rainbow frame with a “Tonday” chain ring sprocket?

I believe that Huffman Dayton rainbow frames might be much less common.

Not sure who took the pictures.

Does not look like a Snyder (rainbow) sports motorbike frame, because the seat stays are curved and relatively skinny.

Also, (as a 1913 Davis & 1995 Huffy owner), I would not associate a rainbow frame balloon tire bike with Davis or the 1920’s.

 

[GTs58]

Colson maybe @fordmike65 ?

 

[3-speeder]

A good OA bath will clean that right up.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Great display!
I typically associate that chainring with earlier 28" moto bikes. But I'm not very smart.

 

[MEW1359]

My mind’s exploding from trying to figure out how the bikes ended up in those positions when you consider most trees grow vertical and it doesn’t appear that either bike has a kickstand or drop stand on them. Were they laying down or propped up against a barn or tractor etc…?? Something so silly and meaningless is causing me so much stress. I really need to get a life away from bikes. lol

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

I'm stumped