New Mexico Brant
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Yay, I am back from Texas and could not wait to tear into the box with the Trinity bicycle angel #1 Bill Corbett helped identify! Currently I am testing the best way(s) to remove the goopy layers of bright red and black gloss paint. I tried my trusty "first go to" paint-remover-friend Everclear alcohol but the bicycle's finish just laughed back at me. Graffiti remover proved to cut the red but black is holding firm. Underneath both is the thickest gray primer I have ever encountered. Neither products have worked on the primer so I will next try soy stripper. It seems the "bright parts" may retain much of their nickel so fingers-crossed folks!
The mystery of the missing head badge hole has been resolved (see Trinity post in pre-1933 section). Bicycle angel #2 Patric Cafaro has helped immensely with the badge with both the mounting hole position and his generous gift of a Trinity badge; many thanks Patric! Today I have exposed the missing hole, on the surface of the thick repaint it was not visible. The hole is plugged with the remains of an original brass mounting screw.
A final thank you goes to bicycle angel #3 Scott McCaskey for selling me wonderous machine. I hope my efforts with it will make you proud Scott!
Enjoy the pictures, hopefully I will be able to post images of the chainring and crank sans paint very soon!
The mystery of the missing head badge hole has been resolved (see Trinity post in pre-1933 section). Bicycle angel #2 Patric Cafaro has helped immensely with the badge with both the mounting hole position and his generous gift of a Trinity badge; many thanks Patric! Today I have exposed the missing hole, on the surface of the thick repaint it was not visible. The hole is plugged with the remains of an original brass mounting screw.
A final thank you goes to bicycle angel #3 Scott McCaskey for selling me wonderous machine. I hope my efforts with it will make you proud Scott!
Enjoy the pictures, hopefully I will be able to post images of the chainring and crank sans paint very soon!
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