No idea what is this

[marius.suiram]

The owner said it is before 1900.
I am asking for your opinion.
No head badge, only four holes in a diamond shape

 

[pedal_junky]

Hah, the cutting torch.

 

[marius.suiram]

No I am talking about this one

 

[bricycle]

Lovell-Diamond associated with Iver-Johnson

 

[marius.suiram]

Looks that the bars are not original. What about the grips?

 

[filmonger]

Looks like 1897 Lovell Diamond made by John P. Lovell Arms Co. (Portland, Maine made)

 

[bricycle]

My finger said to buy this... but my brain said behave yourself.

 

[bikewhorder]

My finger said to buy this... but my brain said behave yourself.

We seem to be suffering from the same internal conflict.

 

[marius.suiram]

Looks like 1897 Lovell Diamond made by John P. Lovell Arms Co. (Portland, Maine made)

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Thanks, for all your amazing info.
I almost want to keep the frame. 24 lbs. only!!
The perfect bike in 1897!! Like a Rolls-Royce.
BUT, I know I do not have the abilities and the money to restore/complete the bike
I will let it go.

 

[marius.suiram]

Looks like 1897 Lovell Diamond made by John P. Lovell Arms Co. (Portland, Maine made)

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Do you have a picture of bars?
The seller gave me some bars, somebody said that they are 60's...70's.
I don't know if they are original from the bike. But the grips are original to the bars. You can see in the bars there are like two stops left and right, which don't allow the grips to slip to the middle of the bars.