Monark Roadster?

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

I found this future beauty for $20 and I am trying to date the bicycle. I found an earlier thread that called a similar bike a 47 roadster but I am wonder what you guys think. Thanks!!!

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

Any thoughts guys?

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

Shawn?

 

[Vintage Paintworx]

I don't have my serial chart in front of me, but it looks 47-48ish to me.

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

I don't have my serial chart in front of me, but it looks 47-48ish to me.

I agree — I can’t wait till my monark book shows up.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Sounds right, pretty low #. It's a a lower end model, sometimes called roadster.

 

[Freqman1]

Here ya go Mark. 1948 Monark Roadster Model 4106. As you can see yours has wrong light and bars. V/r Shawn

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

Oh man Shawn you beat me to it! The Monark book arrived today and there it is!!!

 

[36Seiberling]

Ok, so with the "roadster", it doesn't have the full wrap around fenders? Is that only for the "Super Deluxe"? Also mine only has a regular head badge, not the one that wraps around to the tank. Does that make it a roadster as well? Mine is a 48 and the tank is a repop. I also haven't seen another Monark with this color combination. AAre

 

[Freqman1]

Bike is a repaint and rear fender prob not original. Too much missing/changed to know what this started as. V/r Shawn