Early Frame of Uncertain Origin...Rollfast?

[mazdaflyer]

The original photos in this post missing are held hostage by Photobucket.
I got a pair of leather wrapped grips from @Abrahamsen and put them on the bike that started this thread. It is thought to be a 1910ish Peerless.
I’m posting a few progress and current pics. When I got the frame set it had a glued on Rollfast badge.

 

[removed]

Dude, flip those bars over........!

Leave them like they are its not a racing bike

 

[Archie Sturmer]

So, in this resurrected 2011 thread, the 3-heart chain ring looks to me like the Davis No. 2 chain ring (26-tooth).

I have a 52-tooth variant, which mated with a 24 rear makes for a modest 2.083 ratio, (similar to 46-22 beach cruisers).

I am new to the site; with all their patents, Mead must have built bikes, at least at some time.
But did Davis make Mead bicycles (?).
Also, the special fork too looks like my Mead Ranger tall diamond frame, and the Davis No. 20 fork.

 

[mazdaflyer]

So, in this resurrected 2011 thread, the 3-heart chain ring looks to me like the Davis No. 2 chain ring (26-tooth).
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I have a 52-tooth variant, which mated with a 24 rear makes for a modest 2.083 ratio, (similar to 46-22 beach cruisers).
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I am new to the site; with all their patents, Mead must have built bikes, at least at some time.
But did Davis make Mead bicycles (?).
Also, the special fork too looks like my Mead Ranger tall diamond frame, and the Davis No. 20 fork.
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I don’t have knowledge of a Mead/Davis connection. If I remember correctly I do have some patent drawing images for the fork. I’ll look for them.


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[mazdaflyer]

Here are a couple of patent drawing images that were posted back towards the front of this thread. My bike appears to have these features. The actual patent dates are later though. The Sears images seem to match as well.

And a Ranger image.

Input is always welcome.