i.d. Help & Year

[kshimp41]

Appreciate some help. Just picked this up .
Edward Tryon badged Road King, Philadelphia.
Is this a Featherstone mfg. Bicycle from Chicago? Serial # 28022? Hard to read. Year?
Thanks.
Kirby

 

[shoe3]

This bike is from the 1896o 97 era I believe?.? Doing more research here!

Vesper made by same co. the seat and pedals later additions! Frame is early.

 

[skiptooth]

I'am no expert on early bikes but looks like early 1900 looks like a one piece fauber crank? not shure….my early tandem frame has fauber lugs and larger tubing brazed in. hope this helps...Richard....

 

[skiptooth]

great find BTW ….

 

[kshimp41]

Thanks guys for info.

 

[anders1]

Nice looking bike!

 

[catfish]

I think it's a Teens / 20s Pope or Westfield built bike.

 

[catfish]

How about a photo of the rear dropouts?

 

[kshimp41]

Pictures rear dropouts. Thanks.

 

[catfish]

Teens Pope MFG.

 

[shoe3]

The original co. absorbed by Pope 1902 era??? as catfish has said.

 

[kshimp41]

Was it Vesper or Featherstone that got bought out by Pope? Thanks.
Kirby

 

[shoe3]

Actually both!