Colson cardinal

[Hawthornecrazy]

Looks like the cardinal forgot how to fly and had a bit of a rough landing.
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/d/1939-colson-cardinal/6192611662.html

 

[jkent]

It will probably polish up real nice I bet...........
Then you'd have a $10,000 bike. LOL

 

[jkent]

Oh I forgot to mention an antique bicycle appraiser told me that it was a one year only Very Rare and Very Collectible bicycle.

 

[Freqman1]

Looks like a Manton to me. V/r Shawn

 

[rollfaster]

Looks like a Manton to me. V/r Shawn

Yep, it is. Several of us from the area told him this but he refused to believe it. A friend saw this in person and said it looks worse in person. He won't budge off the price either.

 

[tripple3]

He has pictures
1939 colson cardinal - $200 (Sullivan mo) image 1 of 5
Barn find. All original, down to the handgrips. Very cool pre-war bike. Straight frame - one owner. Made in St. Louis. E-mail for guestions. Thanks.

 

[rollfaster]

He's been offered $100, but won't budge off of his price.