Blue Mead Pathfinder Assistance Needed Please.

[New Mexico Brant]

The rich blue "ultra marine" paint on this Mead is a stunner! Could someone please assist with dating and who built the bike? Schwinn? Also, does anyone one know which pedals would be catalog correct? Check out the unusual frame mounted rear rack. There is a patent date of 1902 on the brake arm. Thank you for any help.

 

[dfa242]

Looks like an Emblem chain ring.

 

[catfish]

I believe it is an Emblem built Ranger as well. Beautiful bike.

 

[John Haeberle]

Emblem Chain ring

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Just happened upon this thread. That bike is beautiful!

 

[dnc1]

Compare and contrast with the Liverpool made version from 1907.....

Image from copy of catalogue in the V-CC library.

 

[SKPC]

Emblem Blue! Maybe Emblem chain adjusters (slotted on top?. Probably 2" drive pin spacing? #338840 or 838840?