TOC Gormully & Jeffery preservation

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Found this a couple years ago down the street from my house in the original house basement.

Was used until the tires fell off.

I'm looking to preserve it and display it in my house.

In need of good old tires

Someone help with Model and year if you can.

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[bricycle]

1898-99 Nice find indeed!
That one has the nicer lugging....
Try taking out seat post and look down tube... supposedly G&J put data on MFG there.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

1898-99 Nice find indeed!
That one has the nicer lugging....
Try taking out seat post and look down tube... supposedly G&J put data on MFG there.

Thanks I'll check.
You got any tires?


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[bricycle]

no extras, sorry.

 

[David Brown]

If it has GJ rims its almost impossible to find tires. You could try 635 1 1/2 tires British size. They should go on for display with hardly any air in them . If you put to much air in they will blow off the rim edge. Just my take on it. Also nice original bike.

 

[Rambler]

bricycle is correct, pull the seat post and look inside the seat post tube of the frame down by the crank for a tag that looks like this

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/see-to-believe-toc-i-d-tag.118412/#post-787261

If you find the tag it will have the date of manufacture. Just be sure to put the tag back in the frame for the next generation of bike collectors to find again.

As for tires, for display purposes, 28" single tube tires will work. You can even ride 28" single tube tires on G&J rims but you need to first build up layers of Velox cloth rim tape inside the rim to create a crescent area to cement the tire to. That method does work, I've done it, and if done correctly the tire will stay cemented in place just fine for riding.

 

[carlitos60]

bricycle is correct, pull the seat post and look inside the seat post tube of the frame down by the crank for a tag that looks like this

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/see-to-believe-toc-i-d-tag.118412/#post-787261

If you find the tag it will have the date of manufacture. Just be sure to put the tag back in the frame for the next generation of bike collectors to find again.

As for tires, for display purposes, 28" single tube tires will work. You can even ride 28" single tube tires on G&J rims but you need to first build up layers of Velox cloth rim tape inside the rim to create a crescent area to cement the tire to. That method does work, I've done it, and if done correctly the tire will stay cemented in place just fine for riding.

I Rode My 28 x 33 Tubulars but the Edge of the Rims Rubbed Off Some of the Side Edge of the Tires, Specially on Curves!!!
I'm Going to Glue Robber on the Edges to Help on the Rubbing!!!! Let You Know Next Time!

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Some progress pictures.

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[Craig Allen]

Just a word of caution, and I'm not saying it is the situation with every Rambler, but check the joint with the front forks and the bottom of the steering tube. These joints have been known to work loose and come apart in which case it will need reinforcing.