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Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Year?
pedal_junky
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
ACW suffix 50-51. Going with '50 with that serial.
Hi All,
About 10yrs ago I worked at a bike shop in Toronto and got a bit of the collecting bug...after scooping up 10 or so bikes, when it came time to leave the city, the only one I wanted to hang onto was my RoadMaster.
I'll ask for a little help in dating it, please, as I'm a little confused with the "D" serial numbers. Mine also has a name of an individual stamped into the frame with the serial number and I'm wondering if this might have been done at the factory as a request, or afterwards.
Many thanks in advance,
Doc
About 10yrs ago I worked at a bike shop in Toronto and got a bit of the collecting bug...after scooping up 10 or so bikes, when it came time to leave the city, the only one I wanted to hang onto was my RoadMaster.
I'll ask for a little help in dating it, please, as I'm a little confused with the "D" serial numbers. Mine also has a name of an individual stamped into the frame with the serial number and I'm wondering if this might have been done at the factory as a request, or afterwards.
Many thanks in advance,
Doc
Thanks jd56! I was told it was a "51 skip tooth" so you may indeed be bang on the money. I want to have it restored aswell, so, any guess what these things are worth? I see they can go fairly cheap on ebay so I'm just trying to weigh the costs. I can likely manage most of the mechanical stuff myself but I'll want to get the paint done right for sure.
Thanks,
Doc
jd56
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Doc, these 3 gills are popular and there are quite a few out there in the hobby. Given how well these Roadmaster ride, it would make sense there are so many.
I like em in the paint condition just like yours. WD4O and some 0000 steelwool rundown is best and perhaps some rubbing or polishing compound on the tough areas.
Value...they range from $200-400 depending on condition.
Repainted bikes loose value in my opinion.
Dust him off, clean him up and service the bearings. Then ride the wheels off of it.
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I like em in the paint condition just like yours. WD4O and some 0000 steelwool rundown is best and perhaps some rubbing or polishing compound on the tough areas.
Value...they range from $200-400 depending on condition.
Repainted bikes loose value in my opinion.
Dust him off, clean him up and service the bearings. Then ride the wheels off of it.
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I like your style jd56! No re-painting it is...just gotta get that front light I'm missing and get to the elbow grease ☺
Jeff54
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
White and pin striping has a tendency to be very dry and so, be very careful if you use steel wool on those areas as they may rub right off before you know it. .
Where rust is in the white, carful application of light acids, like cheap toilet bowl cleaner can clean the white and eat the rust at the same time, Test it first. But don't get it on the pin stripes. . check other sections around these here parts for more cleaning, brightening and polishing tips.
