So I was out and about looking for older vintage bikes for my wife. We went to a local hole in the wall store and found this bike in there parking lot. The wife really liked it so I ended up picking it up for $120. I don't have any idea what the bike is or how old it is. Would anyone be able to help me? I believe it is a Monark.
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fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
38,39-ish Westfield
Cowboy in NC
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Welcome to the Forum! The above Bike is not a Monark. As Mike said above it was Westfield made. Badge on front most likely reads "Columbia."
Nice little Bike-Lots of character- almost 80 years old- make a good rider for your Wife... Good Luck and God Bless,--Cowboy
Nice little Bike-Lots of character- almost 80 years old- make a good rider for your Wife... Good Luck and God Bless,--Cowboy
mazdaflyer
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Paint ought to clean up pretty good, WD40 and boiled linseed oil.
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Jeff54
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Nope. Girls bikes do go much cheaper than boys but you can't loose on this fine example.. However before you do anything. make sure you visit the fix or restoration section to learn how to clean it because that bike will shine so good! way better than you've imagined yet. . and beware of touching white paint on fenders and chain guard till you know how. it usually dries so bad it'll just wash off.
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Freqman1
Riding a '37 Dayton Super Streamline
Generally agree with the others review the resto section for tips to avoid ruining the original paint. I'd ditch that goofy seat--the correct girls seat is fairly easy to find. I'm also not a fan of linseed oil. A good cleaning followed with a quality wax applied sparingly will protect the finish for years to come. V/r Shawn
These responses are all really helpful. I appreciate the help. I haven't done anything aside from some disassembly of the front end to repair the rust and clean it up. I will be using WD40 and linseed oil to clean up the paint from some of the research I've done. I will be going through the barrings as well. New seat and new hand grips should really be a nice touch.
