My new Emblem made Greyhound

[DonChristie]

I thought my bike buying hot streak had ended, guess not. I scored this original 26” Emblem made Greyhound motobike. She spoke to me via the pics online. I am curious about her. I know the seat, rack and lite are wrong. I know the rear light (Delta defender?) and kickstand (Jiffy?) are rare! How rare? I guess it is an early 30s bike? It has a rear Morrow hub but i am unsure how to date it? Check out the front hub. Anyone seen a similiar bike? Any and all info is appreciated!

 

[tripple3]

Sweet Bike Don!
I notice you changed your handle; bikedoggy.....
Musselman front hub looks "Aerocycle-ish"
Chain ring used on Western Flyer.
Morrow rear hub have a letter and number?
A = 1935 B=,36 etc, etc, FIO
Howzit Ride??

 

[fordmike65]

Yeah, thinking that chainring/crankset has been swapped out. Definitely a nice wheelset. Thinking pre-37 like Mark said due to that hub & Lobdell straightside rims.

 

[catfish]

Nice Bike!

 

[DonChristie]

It is ridable but the previous owner aired up the tires and blew the rear tire out!

 

[DonChristie]

D3 is on the hub. So its a 1934, eh?

 

[deepsouth]

Nice bike. Congrats!!!

 

[tripple3]

D3 is on the hub. So its a 1934, eh?

3rd quarter of 1938 edit, Nope!
see below.

 

[fordmike65]

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/serial-number-and-date-code-information.71542/#post-441223

Morrow Coaster Brake Hub:

Letter and number note the year and quarter of production.
Example: I 3 = produced 1939 July-September

Note: many hubs are marked 36-13, this is not the date code, it notes the # spoke holes and size.

A - 1931
B - 1932
C - 1933
D - 1934
E - 1935
F - 1936
G - 1937
H - 1938
I - 1939
J - 1940
K - 1941
L - 1942
M - 1943
N - 1944
O - 1945
P - 1946
Q - 1947
R - 1948
S - 1949
T - 1950

 

[tripple3]

3rd quarter of 1938

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/serial-number-and-date-code-information.71542/#post-441223

Morrow Coaster Brake Hub:

Letter and number note the year and quarter of production.
Example: I 3 = produced 1939 July-September

Note: many hubs are marked 36-13, this is not the date code, it notes the # spoke holes and size.

A - 1931
B - 1932
C - 1933
D - 1934
E - 1935
F - 1936
G - 1937
H - 1938
I - 1939
J - 1940
K - 1941
L - 1942
M - 1943
N - 1944
O - 1945
P - 1946
Q - 1947
R - 1948
S - 1949
T - 1950

Thank you Mike; I remembered incorrectly; I should have looked.