Help! Which one is the correct Elgin Bluebird handlebar and front hub?

[Whizzerpro]

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Thank you for the information.

 

[Whizzerpro]

Now talking about the front hub, I agree with Mike about the Torrington with the alemite fitting match better with my rear New Departure with alemite fitting too. What do you think?

 

[Whizzerpro]

I have another question. I have two X-pert speedometers. One has a male cable fitting and the other one has a female cable fitting. Both are correct for a Bluebird?

 

[Balloonatic]

My original Bluebird and Skylark both came with sleeved bars, not slow bulge bars.

I have had two other early, original BB/Skylark and neither had the slow bulge bars either. I don't believe the slow bulge bars came along until later 1930s like '38 or '39. Just based on my experience.

 

[redline1968]

This is a factory correct speedo for the bluebird.. it’s new old stock original.. they have a small lense built on the side of the Speedo housing to throw off a light inside the tank when light switch is on. Yours are for other elgins..

 

[Balloonatic]

1937 Bluebirds often had the "direct read" or roller speedo, (the one shown in Whizzerpro's post #13) and I have seen them on some late 36's too. The lighted, standard speedo in post #15 is most often found on 1935 and 1936 Bluebirds. The roller speedos are not lighted but somehow found their way onto 1937 models, and I believe 38's too.

 

[Freqman1]

1937 Bluebirds often had the "direct read" or roller speedo, (the one shown in Whizzerpro's post #13) and I have seen them on some late 36's too. The lighted, standard speedo in post #15 is most often found on 1935 and 1936 Bluebirds. The roller speedos are not lighted but somehow found their way onto 1937 models, and I believe 38's too.

Would be some good info to add to this thread https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/bluebird-technical-discussion-1935-1937.89122/ V/r Shawn

 

[Balloonatic]

Thanks for posting Shawn, I forgot about this thread. Rudy this is a very good thread to check out for what's most correct for your bike.

Shawn I hope you are home safe and sound. Thank you for your service to our country. You are an asset to the US, and a wealth of knowledge to many here on the CABE.

 

[cyclingday]

“Often” might be the key word.
My 37 is a very original old bike, and it has the earlier type speedo.

 

[Balloonatic]

That's right Marty... I remember Jesse James' very original '37 and if I'm not mistaken had the roller speedo, so there's no hard and fast rule as far as I know..