'The Thoroughbred of Bicycles' Miami 1917-1919 Black Beauty

[Goldenindian]

1917-1919 Haverford Cycle Company (Miami made) Black Beauty Champion model . (Faux tank)
Special thanks to Nick(nickanator), Paul(Oldwhizzer), Brant (New Mexico Brant) , Ivo (balloontyre),

also scored a very cool original catalog with original envelope and correspondence.

 

[Goldenindian]

 

[Goldenindian]

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/black-beauty”the-thoroughbred-of-bicycles”-catalog.194972/

 

[cyclingday]

Fabulous!

 

[Nostalgic Dave]

Wow, that came together great! Good job!

 

[Goldenindian]

 

[tacochris]

Beauty is right! Boy is that a beautiful piece of machinery.

 

[Goldenindian]

 

[biker]

Do you have a pic when you first received the bike you can post? Before and after.

 

[Goldenindian]

This bicycle was an original paint bicycle….frame/fork..and sprocket from Darcie and nick(actually sell thread is below in “similar threads”). I had the correct fenders in original black paint. I made the tank from sheet metal and faux painted it to match.