Is this a "clincher" rim?

[JBone]

I am new to pre 40's bicycles and have a bicycle that I feel has 28 inch,"single tube" tires on "clincher" rims.

These rims are all steel, black paint, 36 hole with the spokes set in an alternating offset pattern. Current whitewall tires are ancient, hard as a rock and the sidewalls so deteriorated that there in no legible information present. Rear coaster hub is a N.D. 20 tooth x 1/2"

I've spent days reviewing threads here and looking at photos yet this rim profile with the drop centre/raised rib is not like the smooth radius steel G&J clincher rim.

I have some Rubena beaded tires lined up but need to be certain that I should not be looking for a wire beaded tire instead.

Thank You

 

[GTs58]

Notice the inside lip on the rims called clincher or hook bead rim.

 

[C M Gerlach]

You won't know till you take the tires off.
Your rims look similar to these on a pierce.
Mine are glue on...will not take beaded tires.
If you remove the tires, get them very warm, like with a heat gun.... then save them. They are nice and collectable.

 

[JBone]

You won't know till you take the tires off.
Your rims look similar to these on a pierce.
Mine are glue on...will not take beaded tires.
If you remove the tires, get them very warm, like with a heat gun.... then save them. They are nice and collectable.

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Very similar, thank you for posting. What year is the Pearce that used that style of glue rim?

 

[C M Gerlach]

Very similar, thank you for posting. What year is the Pearce that used that style of glue rim?

late buffalo built...maybe 1916/1917 ...188,000
serial.

 

[bud poe]

They look similar to these that I just uncovered that came on a pierce as well (still waiting on the more knowledgeable members to hopefully nail down a date of manufacture).

 

[JBone]

Does anyone have any information or insight on “WHITE GOLD” tires?

What era would this tire have been given the white sidewall?

This is a bit of a mystery bike yet I’m quite in love with both the machine and the mystery.

Today I took it down from the ceiling to get a good look at the non drive side and found this tire lettering staring at me.

 

[fordmike65]

Does anyone have any information or insight on “WHITE GOLD” tires?

What era would this tire have been given the white sidewall?

This is a bit of a mystery bike yet I’m quite in love with both the machine and the mystery.

Today I took it down from the ceiling to get a good look at the non drive side and found this tire lettering staring at me.

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@Jesse McCauley

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Does anyone have any information or insight on “WHITE GOLD” tires?

What era would this tire have been given the white sidewall?

This is a bit of a mystery bike yet I’m quite in love with both the machine and the mystery.

Today I took it down from the ceiling to get a good look at the non drive side and found this tire lettering staring at me.

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White wall black button tread?
I would guess 20's?
Never seen that white gold script

 

[JBone]

I’m of the belief the bicycle is 1917 given several small bits of info.