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Prewar Decals!

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Chrome Delta single post. Can't wait for the right bike for this light..37 Chrome Master anyone?
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A little sleuthing based on the seat tube decal helped me date my Shelby Motobike!

Based on the shop decal this was sold by Walters Brothers Motorcycle and Bicycle Shop in Galesburg, IL. Based on the shop’s website,

https://waltersbroshd.com/about-us

which is still in business as a Harley Davidson dealer, the shop was founded in 1921 as Walters Brothers Motorcycle and Bicycle Shop, but in 1922 changed the name to Walters Brothers Harley Davidson, divesting itself of its bicycle business.

Based on this shop decal and the timeline, I think this could definitively be dated as a 1921 Shelby, which could also explain the non-alpha serial number.

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