Need info on savage badged rollfast with Harris/ snyder crank

[Handyandy]

Greetings everyone here at the cabe. I have questions I'm fairly new to antique balloon tyre bicycles but not to the world of antiques. I recently had this bicycle pictured below come into work. I work at a waste transfer station so you can imagine my surprise and excitement when this came out of a garbage truck no worse for wear than when it was put in the truck. I'm no expert but it appears 90% complete and 100% original. Any info would be greatly appreciated as I can find nothing on the savage badged bicycle except a patent date and the history of snyder/harris and of rollfast.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

There was a San Francisco company, like Pacific, Hamilton and Baker(?), that used a “Savage” head badge.
Might be a 1933-U, north bay area bike.

 

[SKPC]

Yes, an early 30's Snyder-made bicycle as you mentioned with a cool Politically Incorrect "Savage" badge. Mostly complete is a bonus.

 

[Handyandy]

There was a San Francisco company, like Pacific, Hamilton and Baker(?), that used a “Savage” head badge.
Might be a 1933-U, north bay area bike.

Thanks for the quick reply Archie I hadn't thought of it being a local peice I will have to dig further

 

[Archie Sturmer]

We can help half-fix the politically incorrect but cool and collectable head badge.

…just kidding!

I would leave the badge where it is; even Snyder/D.P. Harris (Rollfast) badges are not perfectly interchangeable with the ones used by some hardware/supply stores.

 

[Handyandy]

Yes, an early 30's Snyder-made bicycle as you mentioned with a cool Politically Incorrect "Savage" badge. Mostly complete as a bonus.

Thanks bluebird. Its definitely a serviceable bicycle any idea what year it would be or value.

 

[Handyandy]

We can help half-fix the politically incorrect but cool and desirable head badge.

And how would we go about that

 

[SKPC]

As AS mentioned, 1933-ish, 31,32 maybe. 28" wheels and narrow crowned early Snyder fork. The Savage badge needs to stay but it could have been any of many Snyder/DP Harris horizontal hole badges that they stuck on their head tubes for different customers. A survivor bike as they say.

 

[Handyandy]

I have every intention of leaving it in as found condition. It would be a fun project for someone who has the time. Unfortunately that's not me I have considered donating the bicycle or possibly selling it....leaning more towards the donation of it.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Whoever threw the bike in the trash might not have known what they were doing.
So this is a 28” motobike, with the then-obsolescent single tube or tubeless tires.
Modern 622mm wheels/rims and tires will fit these old bicycles. A tank-toolbox like that one alone might sell for $300- any day; maybe similar for the saddle-seat or headlight. See the motorbike era thread.

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