Miq
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I know the Monogram S seat that Gramp's put on the bike is likely from the 60's. I'm not super interested in getting an expensive prewar saddle so I'm gonna rock it for now.
I've been checking out the handlebar/grips/stem to see if I could identify them in the 1940 Parts Catalog. All the advertising says this bike should have a "Boy Scout" handlebar.
I found that in the catalog part number 795:
The stem has the Wald stamp on it I think:
It's hard to see in the pic above but below the W is the number 3 sideways. This corresponds to info on the 1940 catalog page with the stems. Wald #3 is "photo" #403
Part Number 860:
I originally thought the grips were not original. After looking at some other pics of vintage New Worlds and finding the "Black Finger Grip" Photo #422 part number 822 in the catalog. I'm pretty sure they are original. Wish they didn't feel like stone.
422 - Flat end with three finger ridges.
I've been checking out the handlebar/grips/stem to see if I could identify them in the 1940 Parts Catalog. All the advertising says this bike should have a "Boy Scout" handlebar.
I found that in the catalog part number 795:
The stem has the Wald stamp on it I think:
It's hard to see in the pic above but below the W is the number 3 sideways. This corresponds to info on the 1940 catalog page with the stems. Wald #3 is "photo" #403
Part Number 860:
I originally thought the grips were not original. After looking at some other pics of vintage New Worlds and finding the "Black Finger Grip" Photo #422 part number 822 in the catalog. I'm pretty sure they are original. Wish they didn't feel like stone.
422 - Flat end with three finger ridges.