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A1912
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Hello Everyone!
I have recently rescued an old bike from my landlord as he was about to throw it out in a garage cleaning spree. I know nothing about old bikes, but I liked it so much I decided I would try to restore it and learn about it. Upon examination it turned out it has wooden rims (they were so gray and matched the spokes that I thought they were really old metal at first), and after a very long internet search it turned out to have the same exact frame and be very almost a twin (it is a very very tiny almost, they are nearly identical) to the 1918 ladies Harley Davidson bike that just got auctioned off in Santa Cruz. Wow!
Here is the thing: it's NOT exactly the same, it doesn't have the H D on the chainwheel, but a star...
The chain wheel cover is more elaborate than the Harley, it has circles stamped around it and is a bit more solid but does have the 3 cut out circle design in the middle...
There is no brand plate on the front! Just the screws. It is still mostly original red.
I imagine it was built by the same company that built the Harley Bike, The Davis Sewing Machine Company - I even found out what other people they made bikes for... but I can't find any pictures, old catalogues - anything to confirm what the bike actually is!! Any ideas?
Again, the frame is exactly the same as the 1918 Harley...
Thank you!
I have recently rescued an old bike from my landlord as he was about to throw it out in a garage cleaning spree. I know nothing about old bikes, but I liked it so much I decided I would try to restore it and learn about it. Upon examination it turned out it has wooden rims (they were so gray and matched the spokes that I thought they were really old metal at first), and after a very long internet search it turned out to have the same exact frame and be very almost a twin (it is a very very tiny almost, they are nearly identical) to the 1918 ladies Harley Davidson bike that just got auctioned off in Santa Cruz. Wow!
Here is the thing: it's NOT exactly the same, it doesn't have the H D on the chainwheel, but a star...
The chain wheel cover is more elaborate than the Harley, it has circles stamped around it and is a bit more solid but does have the 3 cut out circle design in the middle...
There is no brand plate on the front! Just the screws. It is still mostly original red.
I imagine it was built by the same company that built the Harley Bike, The Davis Sewing Machine Company - I even found out what other people they made bikes for... but I can't find any pictures, old catalogues - anything to confirm what the bike actually is!! Any ideas?
Again, the frame is exactly the same as the 1918 Harley...
Thank you!
