Less than 10 club : Prewar Balloon tire

[rockabillyjay]

So to narrow this down a bit here’s the criteria:

-Prewar Balloon tire only

-Less than 10 ORIGINAL examples known (no fabricated twin 60s for example) restored ok as long as it wasn’t “upgraded”

- Oddball colors don’t count (blue aerocycle, Red Robin etc)

I know some were covered in the other thread but let’s see if we can narrow it down a bit.


Here’s my list:

Elgin Gull
Elgin Twin 70
Elgin twin 50
Elgin deluxe chrome tank
Elgin deluxe 38 bluebird
Shaft drive Robin
Colson Commander
Death Bike

What else?

 

[prewarbike]

Shaft Drive Aerocycle

 

[fordmike65]

Shaft Drive Aerocycle

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[rockabillyjay]

Shaft Drive Aerocycle

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Holy moly. Is that a legit factory bike or a custom

 

[prewarbike]

Holy moly. Is that a legit factory bike or a custom

It’s a custom. Built by the son of a Schwinn dealer of over 50 years

 

[rockabillyjay]

It’s a custom. Built by the son of a Schwinn dealer of over 50 years

Thought I recognized it from the back of Village Schwinn worked there as a kid. Quas is a madman

 

[danfitz1]

Like many others on the other 'Less Than 10' threads, this one would be a better fit under a 'Rare Doesn't Mean Valuable' thread. But, I'm guessing there are less than 10 known,

 

[10~18kustoms]

1939 Spiegel Airman Comet. (w/rear suspension) I am only aware of 5.

 

[lgrinnings]

I mentioned these in the original thread but where they are balloon, I figured I’d bring them up again here. 1935/36 Westfield Arch Bar Streamline (either Standard or Deluxe). I only know of two others here on the CABE. I know @catfish has one and another popped up a while back. Any others out there?

 

[Wolfmac]

Just a hunch but I’d be surprised if there were more than one of these