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Shelby Kingb

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33 Shelby

Look Ma, No Hands!
Thanks for including me to the CABE. My name is glen from orient Ohio. I’ve always liked antique bicycles but never had one. I went to a farm auction couple months ago and bought this bike because it’s head badge said Columbus Ohio and I really liked the looks of it. I brought it with me to the Fairborn Ohio bicycle swap meet few weeks ago . I met Tim Fox and a few other really nice guys who educated me so much on this bike . I will try to post some pics if I can figure it out
 
@33 Shelby ... glen ... I, too, own a 1935
Shelby-Built King B. The architecture of
this machine .. as well as the architecture
of the Huffman-Built motorbike of late
1934, dictate that these two marques are
my absolute favorite bicycles of the balloon
era.

Welcome to the CABE.

..... patric

1935 Shelby patric-1992-4thjulyparade 2.jpg


1934 Huffman NATIONAL           Nnnn.jpg
 
Nice depression bike.
Looks like you posted to the correct forum, for the 28" bike; are the tires tubeless or clincher-type?
Is there a serial number thread for earlier Shelby cycles or an alphabetical code for the year of make?
I have seen some circa 1935's with M&N's, so would an "H" perhaps be from 1930 or 31?
EC Simmons 1930.jpg
I have seen a 1930 Ad (St. Louis) that appears to show a Shelby chain ring.
 
Nice depression bike.
Looks like you posted to the correct forum, for the 28" bike; are the tires tubeless or clincher-type?
Is there a serial number thread for earlier Shelby cycles or an alphabetical code for the year of make?
I have seen some circa 1935's with M&N's, so would an "H" perhaps be from 1930 or 31?
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I have seen a 1930 Ad (St. Louis) that appears to show a Shelby chain ring.
You ask about the tires, I found it interesting that the rear tire is marked war tire.

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@33 Shelby ... glen ... I, too, own a 1935
Shelby-Built King B. The architecture of
this machine .. as well as the architecture
of the Huffman-Built motorbike of late
1934, dictate that these two marques are
my absolute favorite bicycles of the balloon
era.

Welcome to the CABE.

..... patric

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Thanks Patric, that’s one awesome looking bike, have you ever been able to find out where in Columbus they sold the kingb ?
 
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