Restored Elgin at the Pawn Stars pawn shop.

[Junkman Bob]

If I remember correctly… That Rick charged around 5k to restore …

 

[Junkman Bob]

Fender braces look bowed out due to bent fork ….

 

[Wheeler]

I happened to recently watch a YouTube clip of the bicycle on Pawn Stars but didn't save and can't immediately find the link.
Rick, the ever prude investor payed a picker/collector in the $1200-1500 range I seem to recall.
'Resto Rick' miraculously came in just under the shook upon $5K budget and his personal finished appraisal of '$8500-10+', and I think he tacked on, 'to the right guy'.
Resto Rick then personally returned with the same bent fork bike and bolted.
The bike has sat in a background shot in many newer episodes.
"I'll call my Buddy, he knows all about about these kinds of things.'

 

[Freqman1]

Remember folks it’s just entertainment. Now WWF is real!

 

[Iverider]

I recall the term "Restroyed" was coined because of Rick's Restoration. I cringed the time I saw them grinding down all of the structural welds on a Go Kart they were involved in messing up as much as possible.

 

[Nostalgic Dave]

From the website:

"Manufactured by Elgin bike companies a subsidiary of the Illinois Watch Case Co., and the Elgin Sewing Machine & Bicycle Co. The Elgin Cycle Co. offered many styles of bikes, including the Elgin King, Queen, Prince and Princess bikes for an affordable $40. The Elgin Sewing Machine & Bicycle Co. only manufactured one bike model called the Elgin Timer. Although these companies stopped producing bikes around 1910, the Elgin name carried on through Sears, Roebuck and Co., who started selling Elgin brand bikes, not necessarily made in Elgin, IL."​

Whaaaaat does any of that have to do with this bike? Looks like some randomly grabbed internet "facts" thrown together. I think they'd get an F in their middleschool school English class!

 

[BFGforme]

Watched that episode few years ago and was beat down on here for about ten pages if I recall correctly! Best is the cheap sheet metal brace for the top of the struts, probably couldn't make the original one work with the bent fork! Was a good looking bike when Rick's buddy brought it in for sale!

 

[1motime]

Watched that episode few years ago and was beat down on here for about ten pages if I recall correctly! Best is the cheap sheet metal brace for the top of the struts, probably couldn't make the original one work with the bent fork! Was a good looking bike when Rick's buddy brought it in for sale!

Rick is the master of Restoration Damage

 

[bikewhorder]

Watched that episode few years ago and was beat down on here for about ten pages if I recall correctly! Best is the cheap sheet metal brace for the top of the struts, probably couldn't make the original one work with the bent fork! Was a good looking bike when Rick's buddy brought it in for sale!

I couldn't find the thread you mentioned but I did find this.

pawn stars Elgin...aaannnd GO! | Stuff on eBay, Craigslist, Facebook etc.

Bars turned to the left for "clearance". AKA the fender hits the down tube.

thecabe.com

 

[The Carolina Rambler]

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching Pawn Stars, but when I see this episode, it gets me laughing every time! $10,000 for a maybe $1000 bike. Aside from the obviously bent fork, did yall notice that they got rid of the original seat, and then replaced it with a new Chinese built seat with a web address embossed on it! No pin striping anywhere, I would call the restoration amateur at best. I will say in Rick's defense though, that the wooden rims are at least correct on this early Elgin, he did a good job on those. The earliest Elgin bikes, such as those from around 1923 or 1924 or so like this one, did appear to come with the solid maple rims, I've seen a few other examples. There was recently a new episode of Pawn stars featuring a vintage Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III computer, appraised by an "expert" at $1000-$2000, but in reality probably only worth at tops, $400 or so. I question the legitimacy of some of those experts. On this bike, also note the mismatched fenders. Original rear fender, and slightly newer "rain gutter" front fender.