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[Time Master Tim]

I just found out about this forum vie another forum so bear with me. I`ve been collecting and fixin up old bikes for years (mainly 50`s to 70`s Schwinns). I`ve recently got a Very Old bike from a friend that I can`t identify it didn`t have a headbadge or any lettering on the frame. The wheels were disposed of unfortunatly by the guy I got it from but they were 28" wooden wheels. I`m going to try to post the pictures of it along with the serial number. Any help would be most appreciated.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Cool frame, Tim! The problem with bikes from this era is that they're very hard to tell apart from each other! There's very little information about them besides old ads. Someone here may have an identical frame or bike with a badge, that would be your best bet on figuring it out!

 

[Time Master Tim]

Thanks Adam. Any idea on the year?

 

[Zephyr]

I'm defenetly not an expert but I would guess about 30's just based on mine.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Thanks Adam. Any idea on the year?

Well, this style, referred to as a 'motobike', came out in the early teens, and were made with 28" glue on tires through the early 30s.

 

[Time Master Tim]

It did have 28 in wood rims. The guy I got it from tossed them,he said they were soft and thought they were rotted steel (he`s just a kid and didn`t know any better) He did give me a new set of tires and tubes 28x1 1/2 (which I thought was a little weird) Does the serial number give any hints as to the year or not really?
Tim

 

[redline1968]

by the looks of the fork it might be a hawthorn since they have a 2pc truss setup. mark motobikes go back into the teens.

 

[Time Master Tim]

So it should have truss rods? But they don`t attach to the top of the fork?
I`m confused.
Tim