creebobby
Finally riding a big boys bike
Iver Johnson Motorbike with a nice Mesinger saddle.
I'm just trying to figure out what year it is! Can anyone help?
My other questions would be:
1. Should I try to get some of the blue color back by rubbing off the grime and black oxidation? - what should I use to rub it blue?
2. Is the saddle too old and nice or maybe brittle to ride around on? Maybe if I condition it? I know it was made to be ridden but maybe not ninety years later!
The bike:
http://www.creebobby.com/iverandcruiser.JPG
Serial number 5333?? :
http://www.creebobby.com/iver5.JPG
Bottom tube decal:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver1.JPG
Headbadge:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver2.JPG
Thin thin clencher rims: Original to the bike?
http://www.creebobby.com/iver3.JPG
Crank and sprocket and 'SUPREME' pedals:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver6.JPG
Rear dropouts: The dropstand stops don't seem to fit the frame quite right, and probably aren't original:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver7.JPG
Nice tread pattern:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver8.JPG
Seat post clamp area:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver9.JPG
New Departure D:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver10.JPG
Mesinger '5' saddle:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver11.JPG
Mesinger saddle:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver12.JPG
Saddle rear:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver13.JPG
A two piece crank? What?
http://www.creebobby.com/iver16.JPG
Wow.
I'm just trying to figure out what year it is! Can anyone help?
My other questions would be:
1. Should I try to get some of the blue color back by rubbing off the grime and black oxidation? - what should I use to rub it blue?
2. Is the saddle too old and nice or maybe brittle to ride around on? Maybe if I condition it? I know it was made to be ridden but maybe not ninety years later!
The bike:
http://www.creebobby.com/iverandcruiser.JPG
Serial number 5333?? :
http://www.creebobby.com/iver5.JPG
Bottom tube decal:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver1.JPG
Headbadge:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver2.JPG
Thin thin clencher rims: Original to the bike?
http://www.creebobby.com/iver3.JPG
Crank and sprocket and 'SUPREME' pedals:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver6.JPG
Rear dropouts: The dropstand stops don't seem to fit the frame quite right, and probably aren't original:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver7.JPG
Nice tread pattern:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver8.JPG
Seat post clamp area:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver9.JPG
New Departure D:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver10.JPG
Mesinger '5' saddle:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver11.JPG
Mesinger saddle:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver12.JPG
Saddle rear:
http://www.creebobby.com/iver13.JPG
A two piece crank? What?
http://www.creebobby.com/iver16.JPG
Wow.
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