Excelsior bicycles

[New Mexico Brant]

Nice!
Cool headbadge.
Are the rims clinchers or single tube?

Marty,
The rims appear to be the Crescent "Beaded Edge" type "H" or possibly the older Williams type referenced here. The bike in transit now and is due to arrive to me on Friday so I will know more then.

 

[Dc76]

Great read thanks for posting

 

[vanhook]

I have a prewar schwinn excelsior ladies bike made in chicago and I have not been able to find one other bike like it. The serial number under the bottom bracket is K 2832 and the number on the crank is M 36

 

[catfish]

 

[stezell]

I have a prewar schwinn excelsior ladies bike made in chicago and I have not been able to find one other bike like it. The serial number under the bottom bracket is K 2832 and the number on the crank is M 36

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The chainring isn't Schwinn it reminds me of a Hawthorne and the rear rack is an Elgin or some other manufacturer. Welcome to the group and it looks like you have a good start.

V/r
Sean

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[Archie Sturmer]

The refurbished red bike looks like an A&S, but with a Excelsior Michigan City chain ring front sprocket. The M-crank may have been from a Mead Chicago bike?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Here is a Michigan City Excelsior I finally got around to putting together during yesterday’s snow day. It is badged DeLuxe. I love these long-pull, nonbraced, “fastback” bars! These are the first set to come my way.

 

[tryder]

Beautiful bicycle!
Love the paint!

 

[Cooper S.]

I wonder what the difference is in headbadge hole spacing between the different headbadges is. Are the reproductions on eBay the same size as the originals?

 

[cr250mark]

Killer Moto Brant, Fantastic Patina !
Vintage Hippie color scheme
Gotta love deep fenders with classic MC truss / fork set up , distinctive and sleek with
Flaired fender.
Front End money shot !