Show us your Manton Smith!

[mrg]

And this M & S reverse paint fendered pair, a Golden Eagle & a Four Star Aircycle.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

And this M & S reverse paint fendered pair, a Golden Eagle & a Four Star Aircycle

very cool. that is my frame there. I have the wrong fenders. different bars with same stem... and looks like the non locking fork like the men's. do you know what year these are? wheels are close if not the same as well.

I may have to make this look like an old bike again.

 

[mrg]

Haven't spent to much time & not to much available on dating these M & S's, maybe someone here knows more?, seems like from parts used & style 39-41?

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

when I bought this bike I had to wait until I got home to see what it was because the letters were so small I could not read them.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I was pretending to think it was 50's so I could take parts from it.

 

[tjkajecj]

Acquired this over the weekend, what's the significance of the vertical bar between the two top bars?
Does this signify this originally had a tank?
Is 1950ish about the right time frame?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[rollfaster]

Acquired this over the weekend, what's the significance of the vertical bar between the two top bars?
Does this signify this originally had a tank?
Is 1950ish about the right time frame?


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Thanks,
Tim

@cds2323

 

[DonChristie]

I recently acquired this M&S Pacer from a Caber.

 

[mrg]

Acquired this over the weekend, what's the significance of the vertical bar between the two top bars?
Does this signify this originally had a tank?
Is 1950ish about the right time frame?


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Thanks,
Tim

Never seen one, if it's OG I'd say no tank, a working bike and don't know if anybody knows the numbers but looks late 40's early 50's and I've seen that color combo, cool!

 

[cds2323]

@tjkajecj

Just getting around to responding to the flag.

I really like your frame, it is one I haven’t seen before. I believe it’s likely 51-53. This probably never had a tank designed for it. The lower bar has an arch-bar look to it with the pronounced curve. The frame that accepts the tank has a much shallower curve to the lower bar, and no brace. The frame is 18 1/2” from center of bottom bracket to the top of the seat post. I can’t tell from your pic but I suspect your frame might have a shorter seat mast around 16”. I know Manton made a 16” frame pre war. My post war lit doesn’t indicate frame sizes available but I have seen little post war lit.