Bought Another RUDGE...but from 1956...

[HARPO]

The oil filler cap is METAL...unlike the plastic on all of my Raleigh's and 1968 Rudge...

 

[HARPO]

Still chugging along...

 

[juvela]

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Very good find!

Thank you for posting.

Coming right along most nicely.

You might wish to keep an eye out for a Shuresta propstand for it.

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[HARPO]

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Very good find!

Thank you for posting.

Coming right along most nicely.

You might wish to keep an eye out for a Shuresta propstand for it.

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I noticed those stands in a few of the Rudge Catalogs I had found from the 50's. The one on there now is the same stand as the Raleigh's I have.

 

[HARPO]

I have its brothers and sisters waiting for it to be finished...

 

[HARPO]

I have its brothers and sisters waiting for it to be finished...

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LOL...actually one sister and cousins...

 

[HARPO]

I just bought this tonight for extra parts. It's a coaster brake model (with a dried out Brooks saddle under the saddle cover) and a bent fork. Basket is probably worth more, lol!

 

[HARPO]

A few more shots...and I'll clean off the hub to get the year tomorrow.

 

[SirMike1983]

Those look like replacement tires, though not new replacements - BF Goodrich owned a stake in that Dutch tire company.

 

[HARPO]

The pedals on the blue Rudge Sports I just bought match the ones from my 1956 Sports (as well as the same chain guard lettering). However, since this has a BENDIX coaster brake hub, I can't date it.
Would I be correct in ASSUMING it's from the same time period...mid 50's...?