Show your Davis built bicycles

[hoofhearted]

Patric,

Any guesses on the maker of this Elgin triple-plate truss fork? I was thinking Snyder or Excelsior mid-late twenties but this is only a wild guess. I have seen some examples of the triple plate fork without truss rods on other bikes besides HD. I will have to do more digging to come up with examples.

Good Catch -- Chris !! I have one pic of that same fork in my library .... with the 'volcano'
appearing on the aft of the 'under-tank' bar ... I would hazard a guess that favors Excelsior in
Michigan City, IN. .... at least as far as the frame i.d.

That fork puzzles me.

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............ patric

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[chitown]

2. Was the Harley triple crown fork or the davis racer fork used on any other davis bicycles and are they common, not common, %, and brand names.

I think the 1918 Mead Ranger Racer was a Davis built machine. Outside lugs, fork, chainring... all look Davis built to me.

 

[hoofhearted]

I think the 1918 Mead Ranger Racer was a Davis built machine. Outside lugs, fork, chainring... all look Davis built to me.

View attachment 178887

Looks very Davis-Built to me, also.
Following are some Davis-Built racers .....

Maybe some kind soul will post their copy of the
Sear's TIGER ad. Another Davis-Built .....

....... patric

 

[Balloontyre]

See forks, 1923 parts and speed bike. Color ad is from Summer 1917 Sears .

 

[bricycle]

See forks, 1923 parts and speed bike. Color ad is from Summer 1917 Sears .

...kool, now I know who made my Shapleigh!!!

 

[chitown]

not so fast...

...kool, now I know who made my Shapleigh!!!

Many manufacturers built for Shapleigh... including Davis, Westfield, Schwinn and probably others!

 

[bricycle]

Many manufacturers built for Shapleigh... including Davis, Westfield, Schwinn and probably others!

...well, I did say "my" Shapleigh....

...but your absolutely correct.

 

[hoofhearted]

20-Inch Wheel/Tire Davis-Built Juvenile Bicycle ...

Just unpacked this tiny, Davis-Built .. 20"-wheel/tire bicycle.

Was on e-b a few weeks ago ... no other bids were placed .. other
than the one I asked a friend to place for me.

Very-little information in the auction ... other than the fotos ...

Bicycle has no paint anywhere. Has very-fine toasty rust without
any bad pitting .. dings .. bends .. absolutely no trauma anywhere.

Has Davis, single-plate fork crown .. 20-T chainring .. bayonet crank ..
has no holes for badge ... these may be debris-filled ... cleaning up
head later today. Does not have a single, centrally-located, half-inch
hole for acceptance of a "bottle-cap" badge-feature.

7/8" lugged-tubing in frame ... smaller tubing in seat/chain stays.

Rear-wheel is wood ... and broken beyond repair. Front wheel is
a metal-clad replacement. Am replacing both wheelsets with a very-
nice matching pair of spoked (36-H) wood wheels and n.o.s. tires.

The bicycle sports an adult saddle ... which will be making a trip to
the boneyard.

Hell yes -- i'm gonna build it !!


..... patric


Fotos are from e-b auction .......

^^^ Illustration via chitown ^^^

^^^ Catalog Info via chitown ^^^


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[bricycle]

I can't see any of the photos..... boo hoo....

 

[hoofhearted]

I can't see any of the photos..... boo hoo....

Try again, bri ..... just posted 'em.

........... patric