the thirth dutch bicycle freak.....

[Flat Tire]

Doesnt really look like most Indians I've seen...the first Indain bicycles were made by Hendee Manufacturing....Davis Sewing Machine made them in the teens...dont know who all made them after that......

 

[37fleetwood]

ok here you go, I'll let you decide.

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=12

 

[Flat Tire]

I was going by where the lower horizontal bar meets near the neck, and also the sprocket (although sprockets can get changed over time).

These old bikes sure are hard to figure out sometimes. Like Scott said Davis and Columbia made a ton of bikes, and for a lot of different companys. And I think he may be right about this one being made by Davis.

This picture is from a Museum in Dayton Ohio dedicated to items made in Dayton. Its made by Davis and badged La France, check out the sprocket. Only thing I see different from yours is the stem...

 

[martijn]

hi, got the bike yesterday so here some more pics of where the headbadge should be (2 holes are not in a vertical straight line) and where the horizontal bars meet (so its not the same as your bike, flat tire, btw very nice bike!) and of the fork with the original (?) striping, because i noticed spilled bloodred paint on the sprocket and cranck i doubt if this red is the original color.
the rims are wooden 26", but it should be 28"(anyone wants to swap?)

 

[martijn]

where are the pics
i'll get back

 

[Kelly]

okay things are starting to get really out of controle, a friend of mine has bought his first real classic bike from out of the states..three people that love american bikes in holland...it must be the weather...anyway this is the bike, 1920/30 elgin oriole with the wrong wheels i guess...here is the serial number 3E461 ..who have more info on this bike, this guys is just on training wheels....

 

[Kelly]

I have the exact bike identical not sure what year but mine says Dayton, I'm still wondering what year mine is and am interested in selling, it my great grandfather's bicycle I'll try to post pictures on here but am having a hard time figuring this out, if anyone is interested here is my # 320-412-6626 and i can send pictures that way

 

[Kelly]

 

[Kelly]

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