Shelby-badged Serial Numbers-Prewar

[GTs58]

Do the cranks look bent?

I believe that the seller is not referring to the bicycle, when describing the $2k bicycle that “Schwinn burnt in 1940” — although that might explain the missing rubber grips and replacement pedal blocks; but then, why didn’t the wooden seat also burn?

Seller is saying that Schwinn dun burnt, not the bike. The big fire of 1948 where Schwinn was destroying all their records so they could get a tax break.

 

[tripple3]

Here's a Flying Cloud Single-bar with M sideways serial. Let's say 1934.
Straight seat stays, triple-step fenders and triple-step wheels match perfectly.

Sold - FS: 1935 Shelby Flying Cloud “camelback” Frame/cups/badge/seatpost sleeve >>$144/shipped | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

Solid 1935 Shelby camel back frame. M205142. It has a lot of paint loss. Some original dodger blue color paint remains under the green repaint. But it’s mostly gone. Solid straight frame though. very slight bend on chain side seat-stay. No rot. Cups are there but need good cleaning. Rear Drop...

thecabe.com

Another Flying Cloud Camel back, single bar, M serial, For Sale.

 

[SKPC]

Strange one..

 

[Just Jeff]

Maybe my new frame fits here as well. Peerless badged.

 

[Colson Tandem]

Here are 2 that I have. A boys Shelby Flyer frame C82522 and a girl Hiawatha Arrow C58724.

 

[SKPC]

@rollfaster bike

 

[33 Shelby]

I haven’t posted in a while.I’ve got two 1930’s Shelby’s. A his and hers. I will try to post some pictures with serial numbers.

 

[33 Shelby]

Here’s the brother

 

[SKPC]

Shelby serial Numbers
Early examples
14114	Moto 28 3.5 smalltank	ShelbyChiSupp	1922​
A6430	Moto28Cigartank	Flash	20's
205150	Moto ShelbCycleFrameBuilders	Chic.CycleSup	20's
?17370	Roadster	?	20's
		Orig.	Year
Number	Frame Style	Badge?	Estimate
B17825	Moto 28er "Value"	Value rnd	28-33
B23269	Double curved top offset	nobadge	?
B32475	Double curved top offset	GambleEagle
B40864	Y-Peanut	?
B54041	Y double strmln	?
B54077	Y-Double Toptube Streamline.	nobadge	?
B54536	Y-Double Toptube Streamline	nobadge
B75453	Double Curved Top Offset	WesternFlyer
B78093	Y-Double Toptube Streamline	nobadge
B332475	Y-dble top offset	Eagle?
B833052	Y-Double Toptube Teardrop	Flyer?	1940
B850770	Double Offset
C04480	Ladies 28-er	WesternFly??
C23720	Ladies 28-er	?
C29914	Moto
C48413	Double Offset	?
C58724	Womens Bigtanks
C63835	DblOffset Big tank	HiawArrow
C82522	Y-double streamline	ShelbFlyer
C84994	Y-Double Toptubes offset	?
C89161	Double curved top offset	Hiawatha
C89493	Y-double toptube seat
F24298	Double curved top offset
G48281	Womens curvbar	ShelbFlyer
G70964	Double curved top offset	Hiawatha
G72001	Double Offset	Eagle
G93335	Moto28	WestFlyerSqu	33/4
H111411	Moto-28er	KINGB	?
H120506	Womens 28-er	KINGB	?
H30790	Double Offset	ShelbFlyer
I243986?	Double Offset	Peerless
K139826	Roadster single bar	ShelbyTraveller
K145337	Motosmltank26"tanked	Hrdware	34-5
K156096	Motosmltnk 5"head	Lindy	34-5
K173446	Moto Small Tank	Shelby flyer
K192390	Y-double toptube streamline	Shelby?
K31097	Womens curvbar	caddilac
M205142	Camelback	FlyingCloud
M217364	MotoBigtank 26"	WestFlyerSqu
M221295	Y-double toptue streamline	WestFlyerSqu
M224861	Y-double toptube streamline	?
M231261	Y-double toptube streamline	WestFlyerSqu
M234353	Motosmltank 5"head	WestFlyerSqu
M239035	Moto Small Tank	WestFlyerSqu
M258146	MotoBigtank 26"	?
M260211	Camelback	FlyingCloud	s
M267387	Moto Big Tank	WestFlyerSqu
N297178	?	Eagle
N30598?	Y-double toptube streamline
N318396	Y-double toptube streamline	ShelbSuprm
N324086	Y-double toptube streamline	FlyingCloud
N328362	Y-double streamline	ShelbSuprm
N341008	Y-doublestreamBanana	?
N344857	Y-double streamline	Eagle
N391253	Y-double toptube streamline	No
N56890?	Y-double toptube streamline	Eagle
N318396	Y-double toptube streamline	Shelby
N328362	Y-double toptube streamline	Shelb Supreme
N344857	Y-double toptube streamline
N383476	MotoBigframe 5" head	Eagle	35/6
N386678	Y-double toptube streamline	Eagle
N387816	Y-double toptube streamline	Eagle
N391253	Y-double toptube streamline
N404666	Y-double toptube streamlne
N442811	Y-double top streamline	?
N56890?	Y-double top streamline	Eagle
P341973	Double Offset	WestFlyerSqu
P458826	Y-double streamline	ShelbFlyer
P463057	Y-dbl strmln Bananatank	GambleEagle
P472104	Y-double streamline	Shelby
P477561	Double toptube streamline	?
P483404	Y-double toptube streamline	?
P486833	Double toptube streamline	FlyingCloud
P488776	Double toptube streamline	?
P489910	Y-Double toptube Bananatank	TravellerOG
P536972	Y-double toptube streamline	?
P54041?	Double streamline	?
P540511	Y-double toptube streamline	?
P548826	Y-double toptube streamline	ShelbFlyer
P549490	Y-double streamline	?
P565410	Y-double streamline	?
P711841	Double toptube offset	WestFlyer
R586328	Double toptube streamline	?
R619323	Y-double toptube streamline	FlyingCloud
R633389	Y-double streamline	?
R638697	Straightbar	?
R670193	WomensStrmlnBigtank	HiawArrow	36​
T699707	Straightbar	FlyingCloud
T723799	Straightbar	ShelbFlyer
T735857	Double Offset Tanked	?
T735927	Double Offset Tanked	?
V11035	Y-Double Toptube Teardroptanked	Hiawatha
V764903	Double curved top offset	ShelbTraveler
V779831	Y-double curved toptube offset	?
V820397	Y-double curved toptube offset	Caddilac
	ODD FRAMES/NUMBERS
FW1000771	Y streamline w/dropout ears.
E634U8	Weird moto frame 3.5ht..not shelb?
E14430	Ladies 28-er

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Arrow flight made by Shelby | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

Seeing as everyone wants me to start a new thread here it goes again. I need help with information about this bike I purchased. They say the badge is from 20’s-30’s but the frame is older??? That’s already confusing, I have a hendee Indian bicycle with a similar bottom bracket from 1916.

thecabe.com

The thread above shows a diamond frame bike thought to be a Shelby, with a circa ~1934 head badge and perhaps a 1934–K serial number (K-154,021); but with an English bottom bracket crank hanger?