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Miami frame decoding

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Well we can rule out Flying Merkel but I'm thinking late teens/early 20s. @hoofhearted may have better ideas. V/r Shawn


Some things to consider to determine birthplace / era ...


ssum2 miami.jpg



ssum2 miami 02.jpg



20180101_125702 miami Robertriley.jpg


20180101_125721 miami Robertriley.jpg
 
Thanks more pics

ssum2 .... Am sure you are aware of a CABE, long-running
thread called ''Anyone here own a Miami Flying Merkel
Bicycle ?''

Miami Cycle and Manuf. Co. in Middletown, Ohio began the
making of F-M bicycles in 1912 ... and their LAST Published
Catalog is dated 1923. Many doubt that any 1923 machines
were made.

Shortly thereafter ... Miami Cycle was purchased by Westfield.
Their machines were assembled from Miami parts that Westfield
purchased. When the Miami parts disappeared, Westfield parts
were substituted.

I brought up the ''Anyone here own a Miami ...... '' thread for a reason --
i don't believe anyone has all of the tiny and large nuances deeply-
etched in their memory bank.

It's important to refer back to this thread .. sometimes over and over.


Here are a few more fotos that can be used as possible clues .......

At this point, I have nothing more to offer .........

Respectfully ........ patric


markel frames 8  1917 and 1919 f-m.jpg



Vaughn%20Ulmer%20-%20Flying%20Merkel-1 1917 f-m hercules head.jpg

^^^ Owner Vaughn's 1917 F-M ... no metallic badge, but has a rather worn F-M decal.
(You might be worn a bit if you were 101 years old.)



miami-built ___ olive green 01  no sleeve.jpg

The above three fotos show ''Hercules Heads'' ...
AND No Seatmast Sleeve to support the aft end
of the undertank bar. I am leaving the researching
of the ''Hercules Head'' up to the reader.


00z0z_2QooQ2brMQM_600x450 f-m tall frampton.jpg


DSCN0692 f-m tall frampton.jpg

The above fotos show a TALL FRAME Miami ride,
sporting a trumpet-mouth fitting on the fore-end
of the undertank bar .. and a sleeve on the aft-end.



f-m fenderbridge small trumpets upper stays not pinched in.jpg

Miami-Built frame showing stout fenderbridge ...
but No Overstated TRUMPET-MOUTH features
at the bridge ends.








 
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