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I Found #'s For Davis Dayton
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Freqman1
Riding a '37 Dayton Super Streamline
The seat remnant and chain lead me to believe a little earlier than I originally thought. 1912ish? @hoofhearted @Goldenindian what ye fellas go to say about this relic? V/r Shawn
cyclingday
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
The guys that can answer your question have devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort into this thread.
I encourage you to read it cover to cover, and then, feel free to post any questions or misunderstandings for further debate.
It’s fun and interesting, and you may learn more about your bike, than just what those serial numbers mean.
Archie Sturmer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Continuing from a previous thread,
thecabe.com
with more pictures.
The five-digit 75,000-series serial sequence number is much lower (earlier?) than my presumed 1913 Davis-built diamond-frame with a six-digit serial number in the lower 190,000-series.
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Good Evening, Thank you in advance for any info you can tell me about this Dayton Bicycle I just picked up. I couldn't find any # on the bottom (look to picture) & above badge there appears to be a missing badge name or wording Can anyone help?
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The five-digit 75,000-series serial sequence number is much lower (earlier?) than my presumed 1913 Davis-built diamond-frame with a six-digit serial number in the lower 190,000-series.
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Ty for that info .... Someone said there was a section but im new to this & couldn't find it
cyclingday
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Glad to be of some help, anywhere I can.
Your bike is an interesting one, and should be added to that informational thread.
One of the problems we have here on the Cabe, is that there are snippets of good info all over the place.
So although those all encompassing threads tend to bounce around within themselves, at least they do become the basic repository for all things dealing with that brand, type, model of bicycle.
Good stuff comes and goes, so it’s great to have a place to put it, even if the visit to the site is brief.
Many people down the road will benefit from those that came before.
What stands out to me most about your bike, is the lack of a seat post binder bolt.
Your bike used an internal seat post wedge to fasten the saddle height adjustment.
I don’t know, if that is unusual for a Davis made frame, but it does seem to be a key feature in dating the model/year of your bike.
It appears to be a 1917 model based on the two digits above the serial number, but I’m sure that leaves a lot to interpretation,
So, have fun looking through the Davis made thread.
I’m sure you will end up having more questions than answers when your done.
Don’t worry, that isn’t unusual.
We all do.
That’s why we’re still here.
There is much to learn about these old American bicycle manufacturers.
Enjoy!
Your bike is an interesting one, and should be added to that informational thread.
One of the problems we have here on the Cabe, is that there are snippets of good info all over the place.
So although those all encompassing threads tend to bounce around within themselves, at least they do become the basic repository for all things dealing with that brand, type, model of bicycle.
Good stuff comes and goes, so it’s great to have a place to put it, even if the visit to the site is brief.
Many people down the road will benefit from those that came before.
What stands out to me most about your bike, is the lack of a seat post binder bolt.
Your bike used an internal seat post wedge to fasten the saddle height adjustment.
I don’t know, if that is unusual for a Davis made frame, but it does seem to be a key feature in dating the model/year of your bike.
It appears to be a 1917 model based on the two digits above the serial number, but I’m sure that leaves a lot to interpretation,
So, have fun looking through the Davis made thread.
I’m sure you will end up having more questions than answers when your done.
Don’t worry, that isn’t unusual.
We all do.
That’s why we’re still here.
There is much to learn about these old American bicycle manufacturers.
Enjoy!
Go to thread “Antique Bicycles Pre - 1933” then click on the Davis bike thread. In that thread there is 81 pages of valuable information. On pages 46 & 50 a person states “badge screws indicate 1913 and earlier.” You showed your head badge earlier...... on page 55 of the Davis thread there is a picture of a track racer head badge. Take a look at that and read the info, and compare it to yours.
Ty I'll check it out
Interesting thank you
My next question is what was the first year roadsters?
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