Newbie with a Fresh Alley Find

[Mike66]

I live in a Midwest college town. This time of year, you never know what’s going to show up in the alleys. This was leaning against the student rental’s trash can behind my house, along with the usual pile of no longer wanted college kid detritus. Best I can figure it’s a 1939-41 Sears Elgin. Hoping someone here can help me pin it down. I’ll report back with the S/N. I think it was SC 50-something.

I’m more of a vintage motorcycle guy but who could resist restoring this! I’m planning a low intensity restoration. I’ve stripped most of the light blue off (with a butter knife). Probably do a little touch up and clear coat rather than repaint. Color under is dark blue but there is a green under that, that I have no way of reaching. I’m most likely going to just touch up and clear to keep the patina of what I believe to be it’s second paint job

I’m looking forward to scouring this forum for advice and maybe parts. Right now I’m puzzling out the missing seat post and saddle. I gather the post is solid and bent like a 7. I can find that, but not sure how to mesh that with a decent retro saddle.

Cheers!
Mike

 

[Freqman1]

Seat, post, and pedals aren't too difficult. I think you have the year range down. You can do a search on here for Elgins of this year and should find quite a few of these girls deluxe bikes. If the front fender has a couple holes you also need a light. You should be able to find everything you need for a a couple of hundred bucks. V/r Shawn

 

[bobcycles]

BMX KKT pedals are $

 

[HARPO]

I believe it's a 1941, due to the front fender being OVER the fork. If I remember correctly, that was a one-year-only design for the Elgins. .

 

[tech549]

here are 3 options for you mike,proberbly have a set of pedals also.

 

[Mike66]

here are 3 options for you mike,proberbly have a set of pedals also.

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Nice! I’m interested. How do we discuss pricing? Not yet familiar with the forum.

 

[Mike66]

BMX KKT pedals are $

I haven’t looked into pedals yet. Is there something non-standard about the threads I need to be aware of?

 

[Freqman1]

I believe it's a 1941, due to the front fender being OVER the fork. If I remember correctly, that was a one-year-only design for the Elgins. .

They used this fender from at least ‘39. V/r Shawn

 

[tech549]

Nice! I’m interested. How do we discuss pricing? Not yet familiar with the forum.

punch on my avatar screen name ,and at the bottom of the screen says
start private conversation.

 

[stezell]

I haven’t looked into pedals yet. Is there something non-standard about the threads I need to be aware of?

They're 1/2" not 9/16