fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
If no separate 2 digit letter/number under the serial, most likely a '36.
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fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
tripple3
Riding Miles; Collecting Smiles
Cool thanks Mike and the catalog pic.
I tore into it to see how bad the repair was and it looks like somebody braised all the connections at the bottom bracket.
Junkfinder said he didn't look that close at it and didn't notice the repair. He was willing to do whatever it takes to make it right. we settled on a fair deal I think.
I still want to try and get it to be my next rider....
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fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
Good luck! Colson fenders seem to be as rare as hen's teeth, at least 36-37
bikewhorder
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Good luck! Colson fenders seem to be as rare as hen's teeth, at least 36-37
Are these right? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colson-fend...871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item419876ec87
Junkhunter
Finally riding a big boys bike
i hope you can enjoy it. I know we were both disappointed when this was found. I would not have sold it had I known this was there. I probably would have never found it unless I had stripped the frame for paint. From seeing the before and after cleaning pics, I seriously doubt anyone would have. I hope you are pleased with the what you received vs what you paid. From the pics I'm guessing it was blue originally. I would like to see a pic after the whole frame is cleaned. Is there much of the original paint still intact?
fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
Think those are 38's. I have a couple of those as placeholders til I find some more 37's!
fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
Repairs on these long wheelbase frames seem to be pretty common. I think the only one I have that's completely clean is my '37 Imperial frame. Just about everyone has at least one repair at the BB & all have repaired or loose lower rear fender braces. I bet that single bar is even more prone to stress cracks due to the design & less reinforcement.
Junkhunter
Finally riding a big boys bike
That's good to know. I will be much more suspicious if I come across other Colsons in the future. Bet on that. Poor manufacturing techniques I assume.
