TOC, wooden rim, unknown maker

[Familyman]

I no nothing about antique bikes, but wondered if anyone here could hazard a guess about this wooden rim bike's maker and value to a museum or enthusiast. No head badge, no number on the bottom bracket.
It belonged to a U of Ga professor whose career spanned 1890 to 1940. Thanks!

 

[Bikermaniac]

Welcome to the cabe.
Are there hole in the front tube for a name plate? are they horizontal or vertical? what's the distance between them. A close up of the bottom bracket (the other side of the chain ring) will be helpful. Also a close up pic of the coaster brake as well. What's the name on the coaster brake arm?

 

[Familyman]

Thanks Bikermaniac. There is one pair of horizontal holes 2.5" apart. In brighter light I now see very faint rounded outline where top of the
name plate might have been. The coaster brake arm says MADE IN ELMIRA N.Y. US, ECLIPSE MCH CO, PATENTED

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

That is a GIANT frame. Must have been a very tall fellow.

 

[redline1968]

I guessing late 1890’s to early 1900’s that’s one super tall frame...wow! Maker is tough one could be anyone.. value well I’d say in then1500 to 2500 +/-.

 

[redline1968]

Looking at the pedals it appears to be pope made.

 

[David Brown]

I would also say Pope bike 1896 or 7 The frame fork crank and pedals and rear drop out are the same as my 1996 Massey Harris bike which I think used a Pope Patent at first. The coaster brake would have been a change at some time because the bike would have had a fixed wheel hub as original .

 

[David Brown]

Also could you show a close up of front hub . It is 28 spoke so i would say original to bike. My bike also has the 2 oilers on bottom bracket that can be seen in first picture.

 

[Familyman]

Also could you show a close up of front hub . It is 28 spoke so i would say original to bike. My bike also has the 2 oilers on bottom bracket that can be seen in first picture.

Thanks to David Brown, Redline 1968, 66TigerCat. What a great forum!
My grandfather was 6' plus. This does seem to be a big frame. I'm 6'1" and I'd have to leap up to the seat. My dad, a depression era kid,

talked about putting hoops of leather (old dog collars?) on hubs to shine them a bit as you ride. This bike has something like that.

 

[stezell]

Thanks to David Brown, Redline 1968, 66TigerCat. What a great forum!
My grandfather was 6' plus. This does seem to be a big frame. I'm 6'1" and I'd have to leap up to the seat. My dad, a depression era kid,View attachment 751205 View attachment 751206
talked about putting hoops of leather (old dog collars?) on hubs to shine them a bit as you ride. This bike has something like that.

Those would be hub shiners familyman.

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Sean