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Ladies Factory wood frame Iron Lugs

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Jesse McCauley

McCauley Cycle Works
Here is an interesting bike I’ve been playing with a bit.

I added the seatpost / saddle / hubs and cleaned it lightly.

26” wheel frame with some factory paint details hanging on.
Appears to have been red and green once upon a time.

Lots of oddball features:
- very tight opening for the wheel & tire at the chainstays
- extension? at the bottom bracket with no explanation
- fork blades mounted like axe handles
- Badge that is obviously missing some vital backer, but cool!

Anyone have any insights?

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What a killer bike! So it originally was painted red and had filigree decoration, where was the green? Any remaining paint on the lugs?
 
That’s really nice!
Have you seen a similar wooden frame on eBay?
It’s a men’s prototype and has bronze lugs.
 
Interesting frame ! I wonder if the extension to the upper down tube is to capture more of the wood frame dowel to add rigidity ? It wouldn't make mechanical sense for the joint to be flush . Cool find . Amazing it still shows stencil and some paint !
 
What a killer bike! So it originally was painted red and had filigree decoration, where was the green? Any remaining paint on the lugs?
I'll try to get a clear photo of the paint hanging on. When I pulled the fork the steer tube has "splashes" of both red and green as well so I think they were both factory colors but I'm not really sure in what configuration.

I like the idea of a farm implement company "branching" out (haha womp) into wood frame bicycles.
Some credence lent to that theory given the primitive build style.
 
And just for kicks, as found :

Bars were broken off in the steerer but I found a very close match in my stash.

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