Unknown Wheelman Badged Racer ca. 1900

[Jesse McCauley]

Is this the same bike?

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/what-is-it-help-please.111286/#post-734137

It's not "Holt's Lake", it's Holt's "Lake Bearing" Special, i.e., the Lake Anti-Friction Bearing.

I just read your entry & correction. I appreciate it! I'll do some reading and educate myself


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[carlitos60]

The badge could be a custom, as were many LAW badges, some had owner names on them. This badge doesn't look original to me, meaning, it's been cleaned or removed or both. Could have come from a whole different bike and put on this one by the same owner when they got a different bike.

Great Point; However, YOU Know That IT Happens All the Time; IT is Up to the Buyer to Make a Judgment Call On the Badge Story!!!
It Still a Cool Badge!

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Does your seat binding collet read "thor" along the side? I had a very similar mystery bike in my posession a couple of years ago.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Similar hardware, but there are still noteable differences between the two. You can dustinguish a very faint Thor logo along the edge of the seat collet

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Similar hardware, but there are still noteable differences between the two. You can dustinguish a very faint Thor logo along the edge of the seat collet

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Steve I didn't see your post until now, I will take a look closer at the collar for any residual makers mark.

For anyone that remembers this bike and was curious about that badge, I found an article that sheds a bit of light on the subject of "club" badges etc. from an 1898 LAW Magazine.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Steve I didn't see your post until now, I will take a look closer at the collar for any residual makers mark.

For anyone that remembers this bike and was curious about that badge, I found an article that sheds a bit of light on the subject of "club" badges etc. from an 1898 LAW Magazine.

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Wow, good to know. Thanks Jesse

 

[bricycle]

Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't Monarch & Ariel have a collet seat post?

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Similar hardware, but there are still noteable differences between the two. You can dustinguish a very faint Thor logo along the edge of the seat collet
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Steve that was a damn fine thought, beneath the grime and the possibly period repaint- "Thor" clear as day!

Good call

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[bricycle]

Monarch? same fork too..... collet seat post as well.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1901-monarch-cushion-frame-with-split-bb.123727/

 

[Jesse McCauley]

This frame certainly has me wondering- the bottom bracket is so distinct I have to assume it can narrow down possibilities


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