Congrats on the Triple Bar! That is 1 of only 15 (possibly 16) known to exist right now. That's a 1950 in original 'Snyder Green'. You have most of the original parts, and 75% of the rare parts. Here is mine.
That looks coo! I did check out your post on it when I was walking up to mine before I got it. Wanted to see what they should and shouldn’t have on them. Will be looking for a light and grips at this weekend’s swap in Portland OR. From the way the paint looks, it doesn’t seem to have had a chain guard on it or it came off very early (no scrapes or new paint look next to faded). I do have more pics and will post them soon
Definitely had a chainguard originally, though that sprocket and seat are not original. But you have the front drum brake and the 3 speed, which are absolutely original to the bike. Here are pics of the original headlight, chainguard, and seat.
These are appreciated as they give me some good info on what to look for. Would these have had a rack too?
No rack on that one. On the later models ('51/'52) you will see a stock rack.
GPBL is Grants Pass, Oregon.
