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Ca. 1896 Crawford Racer from Butler

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Jesse McCauley

McCauley Cycle Works
Some of you saw me wheel this bike around Butler, bought pre-show-

Ca. 1896 Crawford “racer” of Hagerstown, MD.

Note the signature Crawford left hand drive and bang on adjustable bars.

Very nice original specimen, in this instance I did not have to rebuild a bike seeking out patina parts, I just purchased, cleaned and adjusted this beauty.

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A friend of mine who is now deceased owned a 1917 Crawford automobile and I remember him saying it was built in Hagerstown Md. They must have built cars as well as bikes. I believe his nephew inherited the car.
 
What an awesome head badge. Glad to see it was never removed. Do bikes this old typically just get displayed or have work done to be used as riders? What is in store for this one? I would imagine it depends on condition. As original parts are likely not available do people sometimes use temporary parts like rims and tires for riding then put original back on for display? Even doing this with solid frame could be dangerous with 100 year old metal ex. Stripped original nuts or making the steel adjust slightly?
 
What an awesome head badge. Glad to see it was never removed. Do bikes this old typically just get displayed or have work done to be used as riders? What is in store for this one? I would imagine it depends on condition. As original parts are likely not available do people sometimes use temporary parts like rims and tires for riding then put original back on for display? Even doing this with solid frame could be dangerous with 100 year old metal ex. Stripped original nuts or making the steel adjust slightly?

That is a point of contention between collectors in this field. I rebuild my bikes with an eye for period and patina correctness so you cannot ride them in that state. Even the very best 1890's single tube tires are not safe to be ridden on for any amount of time if you value their condition.

I have had some restored bicycles, there are plenty of candidates certainly that are roached out enough that why not completely restore it? Unfortunately a lot of time the ones that get full restore treatments are the best condition bikes as they require minimal prep work. At least that is the tradition of the last generation of collectors.

In my opinion, this is the way to build and display an 1890's bicycle and that is the best use for such a bike.
 
Yeah display makes sense. Hate to see a frame crack. You likely never see these in rideable original condition. Thanks for the response.
 
That is a point of contention between collectors in this field. I rebuild my bikes with an eye for period and patina correctness so you cannot ride them in that state. Even the very best 1890's single tube tires are not safe to be ridden on for any amount of time if you value their condition.

I have had some restored bicycles, there are plenty of candidates certainly that are roached out enough that why not completely restore it? Unfortunately a lot of time the ones that get full restore treatments are the best condition bikes as they require minimal prep work. At least that is the tradition of the last generation of collectors.

In my opinion, this is the way to build and display an 1890's bicycle and that is the best use for such a bike.
See Jesse! It’s not safe at any speed and should be crushed, like all Covairs were!
 
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