Machine Age Victim
Finally riding a big boys bike
Trying to ID this bike, the frame is quite unique but what's left of the logo doesn't seem to match Crown or Reading Standard that used similar designs.
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Mystery bike, Crown, Reading Standard?
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Machine Age Victim
Finally riding a big boys bike
Archie Sturmer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I would lean toward Reading Cycle Mfg. from Pennsylvania. The badge shadow shows an “R” letter used on Reading Standard bicycles by both RCM and GWM; (later on Roamer bicycles by DP Harris).
The decal looks to maybe read “STANDARD”.
The square drive sprocket looks peculiar or not common to GWM, as does the un-notched bottom bracket.
Emblem Angola NY had a similar chain ring sprocket; but I would not read too much into that, as most (if not all) of Emblem’s sprocket patterns looked like somebody else’s.
William Remppis of Reading had circle and curved tube frames as US Design Patents, (e.g., USD 45,961), in 1913-14; about the same time as EJ Lonn of GWM. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/old-bike-needing-info-value.167065/#post-1131183
The decal looks to maybe read “STANDARD”.
The square drive sprocket looks peculiar or not common to GWM, as does the un-notched bottom bracket.
Emblem Angola NY had a similar chain ring sprocket; but I would not read too much into that, as most (if not all) of Emblem’s sprocket patterns looked like somebody else’s.
William Remppis of Reading had circle and curved tube frames as US Design Patents, (e.g., USD 45,961), in 1913-14; about the same time as EJ Lonn of GWM. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/old-bike-needing-info-value.167065/#post-1131183
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Archie Sturmer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Reading Standard
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Reading Standard differences | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933
I would like to know if there are any differences in the La Porte made frames as opposed to the Reading made double bar frames? Did Great Western use leftover frames that Readind Standard hadn't used, or were they re-designed. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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Machine Age Victim
Finally riding a big boys bike
That would be it, thank you!Reading Standard
