Flying Merkel

[Ron Dulz]

I have a flying merkel serial number F33110 can anyone tell me what year it is.

 

[Freqman1]

Can you post a pic of it?

 

[catfish]

Photos would help

 

[fordmike65]

PICS PLEASE!!!!!

 

[Ron Dulz]

These are the only pics I have right now

 

[fordmike65]

Very nice. Love how those long-pull bars sweep forward then back. Interesting crankset...Congrats on an amazing find

 

[redline1968]

Ha....I knew they used rivits on the badge. Thank you so much. This makes my new year rock....YES.....this is explosive.....ha ha to those think they know....nothing is in stone .....

 

[Freqman1]

The rivets don't surprise me. This appears to be a Westfield built Flying Merkel and not a Miami built machine. After Westfield purchased Miami in 1923 they used many of the same badges that Miami had used to include Racycle, Flying Merkel, etc... . These badges do not have the Miami name on them and are held on with rivets or screws. BTW with an "F" serial I'm thinking 1928. V/r Shawn @hoofhearted @Goldenindian

 

[redline1968]

Better rewrite that blog lol.

 

[Freqman1]

Better rewrite that blog lol.

The FM article only concerns the Miami built bikes. Again, this is a Westfield built bike