ID help please, TOC bike?

[bikecrazy]

I’ve had this bike for about 15 years now with no idea what it is. The seat is incorrect and I added the lamp but that’s it. Searches have produced no results

 

[New Mexico Brant]

It looks teens or twenties period. Better pictures would assist to determine who built it.

 

[catfish]

I'm thinking Davis built. But would like to hear what the experts think.

 

[Goldenindian]

Well...the fork is a teens Michigan City (excelsior) fork.....but the frame has some traits that look interesting. Fork is not Davis. Can we get more pictures of the rear fender stays and where the lower(tank bar) enters the seat post? Also if the frame is Davis it will have the unique stamped serial number on the bottom bracket.

 

[bikecrazy]

Hope this helps. The U S badge (Union Standard) has me confused. Is this a store brand or something else? Rear fender supports are not original to bike. Original color is cherry red.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

The bicycle has Excelsior features and more. The truss fork with the forged crown looks Excelsior.
Never mind — (see the other duplicate thread, with somewhat better pictures, under those poor lighting conditions).

 

[bikecrazy]

Sounds like I have the ultimate Frankie bike! What do you think of the badge?

 

[bikecrazy]

I entered a second thread in error. Any way to delete one of them? I am still trying to figure out what my bike is, and what the head badge means.

 

[rustjunkie]

I entered a second thread in error. Any way to delete one of them? I am still trying to figure out what my bike is, and what the head badge means.

done, just happened to see this, next time use the "report" button otherwise staff might not see it

 

[bikecrazy]

Thanks!