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Help ID this TOC “Red Arrows” Roadster Bicycle

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dperry

Look Ma, No Hands!
Thanks to CABE for helping solve many projects!
I've been refurbishing this TOC “Red Arrows” roadster bicycle.

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The curved top tube and fork crown stand out, along with crank set, wheels and fenders.
I call it "Red Arrows" because the head badge is missing and doubt that arrow decals are original.

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Serial # 578280 (right seat tube top).
Frame size: 18 inch (BB center to ST top); 21-1/2 inch (center to center).
Tube sizes: top tube, seat tube, down tube 1 inch diameter; head tube 1-15/32 inch;
BB shell 1-3/4 inch; fork steerer tube reinforced 1-1/16 inch; seat post 13/16 inch.
Fork tips with round holes, 90mm OLD; rear track-style ends with adjusting screws; 112mm OLD.

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Frame markings: “G” (BB shell); “D” (steerer tube base); “99” or “66” (right rear dropout).
Note the head tube has three screw holes for a missing headbadge.
Head tube decal: spread eagle on classical architecture with globe, shield crest, missing logo.
Seat tube decal: bike shop crest shape (slightly off-center) “…’s” “C...ORKS” CYCLEWORKS?
Arrow decals: pointing rearward on both sides of top tube and down tube; pointing down on fork blades.

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Crankset: Unknown two-piece crankset, with triangular taper axle, 7-inch crank arms, 26-tooth inch-pitch chainwheel with cut-out 5-star pattern; bottom bracket with press-in bearing cups 1-9/16” outside diameter; Star USA #46 retainer bearings with 8 x 5/16” balls.

Wheels: 28 x 1-1/2 inch wood core steel clad tubular tire rims, 33.5mm width; 36 Torrington spokes, double butted (2.0-1.6-2.0), cross 4 pattern; New Departure hubs, front and rear Model D coaster brake with 10-tooth inch-pitch sprocket and lockring. Tires not included.

Fenders: matching red front and rear with ribbed shape and flat braces fitted at hub axle.

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Thanks.
I'll be looking for specs and pictures of this c.1937-38 model to go further.
 
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