Old Kent

[juvela]

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thank you for this information

Pannonia was the name of the Roman Empire province which corresponded roughly with the present day state of Hungary

wonder if hub may issue from a firm related to the supplier of wheel rims to Schwinn...

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[Archie Sturmer]

Would that be considered an adult bike with some kind of telescoping seat post; (not sure about the handle bars height)?

As seen in episodes of Columbo?

 

[juvela]

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NL origin Kent; likely manufactured by Batavus

rear hub on this cycle is Centrix brand by Gottschalk

full name of bicycle is Kent Ride Rite

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Kent emblem from U.S. Patent Office, filed 1958 -

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another example of a NL produced Kent Ride Rite -

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[juvela]

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no wonder subject machine exhibits an Ugric hub

t'is a cycle of Ugric origin...

[this example dated by owner as "1970's"]
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manufacturer likely to be Csepel of Budapest

Csepel - The (R)Evolutionary Agent

Here is the third part of our Eastern Bloc bike brand series. Dedicated to Csépel, the Hungarian manufacturer with the history going back to 1928.

www.welovecycling.com

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[mumbleepeg]

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no wonder subject machine exhibits an Ugric hub

t'is a cycle of Ugric origin...

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[this example dated by owner as "1970's"]
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manufacturer likely to be Csepel of Budapest

Csepel - The (R)Evolutionary Agent

Here is the third part of our Eastern Bloc bike brand series. Dedicated to Csépel, the Hungarian manufacturer with the history going back to 1928.

www.welovecycling.com

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Mine has red paint under the brown...I imagine it may have looked just like the one you posted when new.

Glad I found this site, it's been very helpful so far