Rare 1936 elgin

[Major Taylor Archive]

The rack is black, no ? And alot shinier that the rest of the bike given the proximity to the rusty area. But hey, whatever. It's a really sweet rig. Nice score.

 

[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

Major score. Thanks for posting.

 

[Glenn Rhein]

The rack is black, no ? And alot shinier that the rest of the bike given the proximity to the rusty area. But hey, whatever. It's a really sweet rig. Nice score.

I used Mother’s metal polish and the bike cleaned up really well, especially the rack .
It was covered with grease But whatever dripped on the rear fender took the paint right off.

 

[Sacket cycle works]

Here Glenn.

I have a later model red Elgin with dash unit.

 

[Glenn Rhein]

Wow super nice bike, I guess there at least two out there. Anyone else have one to post ?

 

[THEGOLDENGREEK]

Wow nice find and color combo! . I like the cluster!!

 

[Barto]

I think the Dash is Columbia while the rear Carrier is from a prewar Snyder build frame Hawthorne...I would be interested if you ever sell the rack.

BART

 

[tripple3]

That's a cool bike with even cooler accessories.
Check to see if that hub is indeed Musselman; that wrench is needed to adjust the cone to perfect.
Great Score!

 

[Mark Mattei]

Hi Glenn, not a boy’s 36 but a girl’s as shown in the Sears Fall Winter 39 catalog, hard to read poor copy does confirm dashboard, aluminum headlight and fenders, and painted rear carrier with light, horn tank. No boys version as that year the downgraded from 38 Twin 60 was offered. Called in catalog “Finest Equipped Twin-Bar Elgin” no feather tank and the leaf spring saddle was replaced with coil springs.

 

[Glenn Rhein]

Very sweet bike Mark ! Nice to see...