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I got her home and she is getting a bath in wd-40. There hasn't been a drop of lube on this bike in quite a while. The back rim is rusted through but almost everything else looks pretty good. Time will tell when I get it apart!!
Starting to disassemble the G519. It has been sitting someplace for quite some time. The back rim is rusted through. It appears that the front one can probably be saved. The front axle threads on one side are pretty much gone. The seat needs to be rebuilt......... a ton of work in which I will enjoy. I got it about half disassembled. I had to cut the small bolts for the chain guard, and rear fender. The were so rusted they had become 1 piece with the nuts. The goose neck is still tight as is the head set. I am letting them set for another day before I try anything else. It appears that it had at least 3 coats of paint. I can see the light green/yellow primer and an additional 2-3 coats. The last coat might have been gloss from the paint behind the chain guard. The civilian plate was for Des Moines Iowa good till 1953. I haven't cleaned the hubs and wheels but I did get behind the forks and it appears to be a number 22 on the back side. There are 2 locks locked on the bike. Are either of these issue locks? Thanks again.
IMO the locks are not Army issue.... Most riders would have locked their bikes with US Army issued padlocks and a piece of chain...
There were some specific bicycle locks available in the 40s, but they would have been purchased outside the Armed Forces…
Thanks for the info. I have a couple of newer Brass US marked locks that I will probably use. Was there a standard Rear reflector that came on this bike?? Thanks.
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