WANTED: Witte bicycle parts, information, and identification.

[Drosentreter]

I have what I believe to be an 1890s Witte bicycle. I only have the frame and what I assume are the original forks, but I do not know. I am looking to piece it together, and restore it or leave it rusty(any thoughts/relation to value?). If you have parts please let me know. I need wheels, tires, crank, sprocket, handle bars and anything else that came on it, or period correct accessories. Also if you have information on the history of this bicycle, or exact year i would appreciate that as well. Thanks all, Dane

 

[szathmarig]

This bike looks late teens to me, or even later. Not TOC. The characteristics like the kind of chain tensioner, wide crank housing for one piece crank...etc became widely used in late teens.

 

[Drosentreter]

This bike looks late teens to me, or even later. Not TOC. The characteristics like the kind of chain tensioner, wide crank housing for one piece crank...etc became widely used in late teens.

That was my thought as well, but I found someone who had another(just the frame crank and forks) their fauber crank had March 7th 1899 stamped into it.

 

[szathmarig]

That was probably the date when the Fauber crank was patented, not the date it was made.

 

[Drosentreter]

That was probably the date when the Fauber crank was patented, not the date it was made.

That is a possibility I suppose. Still not sure though Bc I did see one complete one sell on the cabe, and it had wooden wheels, and the same fauber crank, and the exact same badge

 

[szathmarig]

Wood wheels were still used in the 20's

 

[Drosentreter]

Wood wheels were still used in the 20's

Interesting. Learn something new every day is suppose.(especially when info is so scarce at this time period)

 

[szathmarig]

Here you go.

Sold - Teens Witte Flyer SOLD | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

I don’t know much about this bike but here it is. The rims appear to be on crack but have a slight wobble to them. $400 plus shipping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

thecabe.com

 

[Drosentreter]

Here you go.

Sold - Teens Witte Flyer SOLD | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

I don’t know much about this bike but here it is. The rims appear to be on crack but have a slight wobble to them. $400 plus shipping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

thecabe.com

That is the one I was referring to, but that doesn’t help me too much on age and sourcing parts

 

[stezell]

That was my thought as well, but I found someone who had another(just the frame crank and forks) their fauber crank had March 7th 1899 stamped into it.

Dane patent date is 1899 for Fauber, what does the underside of the bottom bracket look like? Does it have the cutouts?
Sean