Great Western Manufacturing Company La Porte, Indiana U.S.A Crown Bike 19?? HELP !

[Archie Sturmer]

The original 2012 post of a teens’ GWM 28” double bar curved top bars frame, and the 2019 post of a 1930’s HP Snyder/DP Harris Sam Schwartz short-frame 26” rainbow bike, both remind me of a presumed early Snyder short frame 28” Utica NY decal and Oneida-badged bike. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/what-bike-did-you-work-on-today.161390/page-215#post-1413753

 

[cyclejunkies]

View attachment 1714184here is my crown. Do you still have yours?

I do still have my crown. This on is nice

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Very cool bicycle; welcome back!

 

[mre straightbar]

Hows it going just saw this, did you have a question. 3yrs later..... sorry

Where and when did you happen to pick up this bike?

 

[cyclejunkies]

Riverside Ca old folks home 2012

 

[mre straightbar]

Mind posting serial number?

 

[Archie Sturmer]

NM Brant has posted a 1915 magazine article referring to the double bar curved top bars model 54 as new for 1916 (but in a 1915 publication).

Teens Period The Girard Duplex - Girard Cycle Company, Lincoln, Nebraska | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

Does anyone know anything about this company or have a Girard Duplex bicycle? I have a nearly NOS example that may have been a factory or dealer display model? I purchased it this past Spring at Monroe from the John & David Traum. @David T The previous year I had purchased the chain ring and...

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Consistent with the 1915-16 US Design Patent 49,125 by Edward Julius Lonn.

Help with identification | General Discussion About Old Bicycles

Can someone help me identify and date this bike i picked up today on Craigslist? I'm thinking it's a Elgin but I'm not sure. It has wood rims if that helps. And what's the value. Thanks

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[cyclejunkies]

Always a pleasure seeing some literature on these Great western model bikes , At least i can now confirm my double bar is a 1916 . Good stuff!

 

[mike cates]

It might be interesting to the BICYCLE MUSEUM OF AMERICA in NEW BREMEN, OHIO as the parent company funding the museum is CROWN EQUIPMENT COMPANY.
Mike Cates, CA.

 

[mike cates]

I have FOR SALE a 1920 CROWN BICYCLE CATALOG containing 48 PAGES.
Lots of descriptions and illustrations on models.
PM me if interested.
Mike Cates, CA.