Rat-Rod Pay Dirt, Prewar Zenith, Higgins, Elgin Twin.

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What I think is a Monark badged as a J.C Higgins, Super cool girls bike seems fairly original.

Prewar Zenith think its Hawthorn built.

All these bikes are from a 80 year old gentleman thats been collecting since the 60s, so I know there not original but there an awesome stating point. And you can't argue that a $150 Elgin Twin. In total I only paid $450 for all these bikes and the Root Bear thermometer.

 

[tripple3]

Cool Stuff. You did good.
I hope that I will still be doing bike deals when I'm 80.
Snyder built that Zenith and Rollfast bicycles.
H.P. Snyder/Harris is the same; but mixed and confused by me.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Cool Stuff. You did good.
I hope that I will still be doing bike deals when I'm 80.
Snyder built that Zenith and Rollfast bicycles.
H.P. Snyder/Harris is the same; but mixed and confused by me.

DP Harris Hardware owned the Rollfast name, and made ball bearings and skates. HP Snyder was the factory contracted to make bikes for DPH's various badges, as well as many Hawthornes.

 

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DP Harris Hardware owned the Rollfast name, and made ball bearings and skates. HP Snyder was the factory contracted to make bikes for DPH's various badges, as well as many Hawthornes.

That's some cool info

 

[fat tire trader]

The Twin Bar is interesting. The rear rack looks like its from a Raleigh Sports. Does anyone recognize the chain guard?

 

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The Twin Bar is interesting. The rear rack looks like its from a Raleigh Sports. Does anyone recognize the chain guard?

This bike was found and customized in the 60s by the previous owner, the chain guard, fenders, rack, lights etc. Are all not original.
I literally had an american pickers experience when I got these bikes, had to dig it out of the hoarder den. There's still about 50 more bikes there a lot of them prewar's, with the home grown paint jobs using 60s lead based paint.