Need help identifying make.

[Mustgn87]

Hi guys. New to the cabe and bicycle collecting. I picked this bicycle up about a week ago. Can't find much about the badge and serial number.

Some nice people on here have told me that maybe it's a colson or snider. I just want to know what correct parts to put back on to make it look correct, old and rideable.

Thanks!

 

[fordmike65]

Thinking early-mid 30's Snyder(Rollfast) built. I dig it. Love that badge!

 

[Mustgn87]

Thinking early-mid 30's Snyder(Rollfast) built. I dig it. Love that badge!

Thank you!

 

[Blue Streak]

From period newspaper ads it looks like American Ace bicycles were sold from 1912 +/- through at least 1937.

Yours looks to be a 1928-1936 Motor Bike Double Bar model shown in ads below

July 27, 1919 - The Baltimore Sun

January 23, 1921 - The Baltimore Sun

April 3, 1921 - The Baltimore Sun

November 25, 1927 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 23, 1929 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 4, 1931 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 20, 1932 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 7, 1934 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 13, 1935 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 4, 1936 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

June 18, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 3, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 10, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

December 23, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)

 

[Junkman Bob]

Welcome to the Cabe
Cool looking bike
Bob

 

[Mustgn87]

From period newspaper ads it looks like American Ace bicycles were sold from 1912 +/- through at least 1937.

Yours looks to be a 1928-1936 Motor Bike Double Bar model shown in ads below

July 27, 1919 - The Baltimore Sun
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January 23, 1921 - The Baltimore Sun
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April 3, 1921 - The Baltimore Sun
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November 25, 1927 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 23, 1929 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 4, 1931 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 20, 1932 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 7, 1934 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 13, 1935 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 4, 1936 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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June 18, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 3, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 10, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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December 23, 1937 - The Evening Sun (Baltimore MD)
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That's a lot of great info! Thanks!

 

[Mustgn87]

Welcome to the Cabe
Cool looking bike
Bob

Thank you Bob!

 

[hoofhearted]

Not sure about maker of bicycle or distributor.

 

[SKPC]

Got drawn in by an old rig eh? Happens to the best of us. You may want to use the search feature here using "Hawthorne" "Motobike" "Wards Hawthorne" etc. This will reveal many photos of parts typically hung on this style of frame made by Snyder/Rollfast as mentioned
above. BlueStreaks' great ad photos of Ace cycles have very little detail in them. The bike needs a few parts. A three-spring 30's seat, crankset, chain, pedals and grips for the most part. Your handlebars are missing the crossbar also. The bad news.......If you plan on riding it a bit, you should look into buying a complete wheel set with 28" clincher rims to match the original sized wheels. You could look here on the Cabe for a set for sale or post a wanted ad. They show up often. Those original wheels are metal-clad wood rims and are not a good practical wheel set as they demand specific special tires. You should still keep them with the bike. It is very hard to get tires for them and more difficult to maintain as well. Good luck with this motobike!

 

[Mustgn87]

I couldn't pass it up. But I'm determined to get it going little by little. Thanks for search suggestions. I'll definitely look into new wheels.