Unknown Hard Tire Safety

[Freqman1]

I've been trying to identify this bike with no luck. I believe about 1890 but it has no badge or other markings that are apparent. The dropouts look similar to those from Lovell but the frame is not like any Lovell I can find. Way out of my wheelhouse on this one so any help is much appreciated. In the meantime I'll keep trudging through the old Copake catalogs trying to find a match. Hopefully I'll have better pics tomorrow if the rain lets up. V/r Shawn

 

[catfish]

Nice

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Built tough!

 

[Blue Streak]

What diameter are wheels with tires? 26” 28” 30”

 

[Freqman1]

Ok here are some much better pics. Walter seems to think English and the Lucas carbide lamp may validate that. I can find no markings anywhere besides the lamp that would indicate who made this or its origins. I've searched the Adams books, all of my hard copy Copake catalogs back to 1994, and Copake online since 2006 with no luck. If imported from England possibly a Harvard, Spalding, Yale, New Rapid, or Shadow? I have no pics of any of those so just guesses based on the Adams book list of ordinaries that were imported. He doesn't list any of the importers of safety bicycles. The bike seems to be in remarkable condition and complete. The only things I found were the broken left grip, a broke front seat spring, a ding on the right side of the down tube, and the adjuster bolt for the bottom bracket to tension the chainis missing. The rims measure approx 28" and when the tires were new I suspect 30" both front and rear. Hopefully there is a 'tell' here somewhere that can help me identify this and possibly value it as well. Thanks for any help. V/r Shawn
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[Freqman1]

A couple of more...

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Have you shown images to Colin Kirsch, in England?

 

[Freqman1]

Have you shown images to Colin Kirsch, in England?

Is he on The CABE? Do you have his contact info? Thanks, Shawn

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

I will forward in PM

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

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