Late 40s Acorn Ice Cream Tricycle

[petritl]

Restoration has begun. I'm now in the hunt for a pair of 24 inch front heavy duty rims. Using 11 gauge spokes.

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Why 24" ? The wheels should be 26".


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[Bozman]

Why 24" ? The wheels should be 26".


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The original front wheels on the Acorn Ice Cream Trikes are 24 inch diameter.

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[petritl]

Interesting; my Acorn ultility has 26"wheels on it, must be one of the differences between an ice cream vendor and ultility box versions.

 

[Whitey1736]

Did you ever finish this Boz?

 

[Bozman]

Did you ever finish this Boz?

It's in the lineup for restoration this fall.

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[billmille]

I just picked up a late 1940s Acorn Ice Cream Tricycle.
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It will be a great restoration project and any words of wisdom from my CABE brethren would be greatly helpful.

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Any parts for sale?

 

[Bozman]

Any parts for sale?

Bill,

Hopefully I won't have any parts left over. :-D IF I do I will let you know.

 

[billmille]

Thanks, I am committed now. I think the bike frame is a 1950's boys Huffy. I will let the forum know soon. I bought one on eBay. I am hoping the pedal crank housing is larger than the girls bike.

 

[billmille]

Then I will TIG weld the shaft from the cooler to the crank housing.

 

[Bozman]

Restoration underway finally. It's been apart for 2 years and now the hubs are rebuilt, rims are respoked, trued with painted rims and white wall tires.

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