I have been reading the replies, both the good and the bad. Please understand that I do not mean to be a troll but was simply looking for some history and perhaps a photo of a similar model someone had refurbished. I knew from the start it has little monetary value but it was nice of my old friend (retired marine salvage) to pass it along to me. The reality was his wife (who I worked with for years) wanted it off the darn fence! The idea of Forums is to bring together people with like passions and I am a member of many others in the bicycle, sports car and RV world. Every once in a while we all have to step back and see if we are pushing our positions on others. I do apologize that some of you were offended by my statement. I have started a plan to revive the Roadmaster and have already acquired some w/w tires. Rusty chains and cogs look like they may be serviceable. Work will continue in the fall when the Canadian summer is over and it is less busy. Currently my oldest bike is a 1956 Royal Nord President 3speed made in Belgium and using Brampton (England) hubs and gearing. It was restored over a period of two years.
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