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Help i.d. TOC bike

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Pete1wray

Look Ma, No Hands!
This is an estate sale bargain that appears to be in good condition but in need of a good cleaning and lubing. There is no headbadge and there is only one screw hole in the steerer tube. The BB is marked with the well known PATD Nov 13, 1888 plus serial # 4383 or 43833. The coaster brake is a New Departure. It came with a functioning pump and mounting bracket, a leather tool kit that hangs from the top tube (with tools) although leather straps were hanging on by a thread. It also has a bracket on the steerer tube that I assume is for a front light. The front and rear tires are United States No 76 Chain Treads mounted on wooden rims. All the spokes are whole. The crank and rear wheel turns easily. The frame was painted a maroon/purple. There is no other signs that I see of earlier paint, but I am uncertain if it is the original paint because there appears to be some overspray on both pedals. Let me know if more pixs will help
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Thanks. I sot of thought that too, however all of the Napoleon head badges that I have seen have two screws. The wheels, axles and coaster look a lot like a Jenkins. I appreciate your input.
 
You probably know this already, but the fenders are not original to the bike. Besides being a different colour, "dropside" fenders came into fashion in the 1920s. Everything else on the bike says 1890s. It even has a block chain which was obsolete by 1900. The coaster brake was probably a later upgrade. My guess is that when new it had no fenders. In all the bike photos I've seen from the '90s, the mens' bikes are fenderless. As Grandpa Simpsons says "it was the style of the time." ...Sorry for not answering your original question.

Regarding the one screw hole in the head tube, I have a bike like that but it was because one of the screws had broken off a lifetime ago and rust had hidden the location of the broken screw. If you try removing paint or rust, you might find it.
 
You probably know this already, but the fenders are not original to the bike. Besides being a different colour, "dropside" fenders came into fashion in the 1920s. Everything else on the bike says 1890s. It even has a block chain which was obsolete by 1900. The coaster brake was probably a later upgrade. My guess is that when new it had no fenders. In all the bike photos I've seen from the '90s, the mens' bikes are fenderless. As Grandpa Simpsons says "it was the style of the time." ...Sorry for not answering your original question.

Regarding the one screw hole in the head tube, I have a bike like that but it was because one of the screws had broken off a lifetime ago and rust had hidden the location of the broken screw. If you try removing paint or rust, you might find it.

Brian R - thanks for the info. I didn’t know about the fenders/brakes/eras. This is my first TOC bike so all this is very much appreciated. And thanks for the idea about the screw hole(s). I‘‘ll try to inspect the tube tomorrow with a flashlight to see if I can see a plugged hole.
 
Here is a pic of that bike I mentioned, with the broken badge screw that was hidden from view under rust. The top screw is still there. Let us know if you found the hole in yours.
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