Excelsior bicycles

[PICIT13]

Just found this as to who was in on the liquidation of the Sundries portion of the business.

1911 clip:

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My home town in there, we made the first pneumatic tire and are called the City of firsts

 

[PICIT13]

Here is a clip stating they moved to the Michigan City plant on March 15, 1916.

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https://imgur.com/a/DhSSV7G

you guys think this is the same?

 

[Freqman1]

https://imgur.com/a/DhSSV7G

you guys think this is the same?

Same as what?

 

[Kickstand3]

Here’s mine

 

[cyclingday]

1917 Schwinn built, Excelsior.

 

[PICIT13]

Same as what?

The attachment above the picture of mine.

 

[Freqman1]

The attachment above the picture of mine.

The chain ring is different. I think they built that same frame style for many years so unless the badge or some other feature holds it to a certain timeframe it may be difficult to accurately date it. My gut says 1920ish or later.

 

[dasberger]

I finally put some wheels on my Chicago Excelsior! It rides great, even though the seat is pretty rough. It goes well with my 1917 Maxwell, and the girlfriend's colorful pants! Speaking of color, I believe the bright green is original!
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Wish we had the serial on this one...

 

[dasberger]

I have no idea what year this bike is I'll post some pictures maybe somebody can tell me, I don't want to give it away and if I put it up on the internet without knowing what it is I'll probably give it away, it appears to be all original everything works on it with the exception of the coaster brake and the tires are a little bad no Tire in the front and the back one has probably been dead for 80 years. Spokes are tight and everything turns thank you for any information you can give me

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This one is a 1928 Schwinn Built. Need to add it to the registry

 

[PICIT13]

Here’s mine

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Been in a barn most of its life? Madly this has been inside 50 years