My new mead, new questions

[Cooper S.]

Ivers have small diameter bottom bracket shells. What is the i.d. of the shell on this frame?

Standard bottom bracket (fit a schwinn bearing race)

 

[fat tire trader]

Then, the only characteristic that I see that might mislead someone to say it is an Iver is the location of the serial number. Its hard to see in your pictures, but it looks like your headtube has around silhouette from a (Mead?) head badge. Does it have two vertical or horizontal badge screw holes? How far are they apart?

 

[Cooper S.]

Then, the only characteristic that I see that might mislead someone to say it is an Iver is the location of the serial number. Its hard to see in your pictures, but it looks like your headtube has around silhouette from a (Mead?) head badge. Does it have two vertical or horizontal badge screw holes? How far are they apart?

I probably should’ve included a pic of the badge...

 

[bricycle]

don't Ivers have S/N's on the right side, seat pillar, not left?

 

[fat tire trader]

Yes, they are on the right (drive side).

 

[Cooper S.]

Unless anyone can think of a supplier for this frame, can we assume mead produced this themselves?

 

[Cooper S.]

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This Great western has the serial number in the same place. I guess that’s probably who made it, especially since GW was a known supplier for mead

 

[Jon Olson]

I have a Mead with a similar serial number placement and bottom bracket. The rear fender mount may be like my third picture?