What are the rarest prewar ballooner bicycles

[prewarbikes4sale]

The reason is is it almost caused the Death of the company.

 

[Dra]

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What year is yours? I just received one with the same head badge and trying to find out a little about it. I’m going to post a picture when I’m done cleaning and greasing. Mine has 28ers and a tool box tank also has a side kickstand

 

[NBHAA]

View attachment 320894 What about the sherrell prototype.

Whatever this is in the photo, it is definitely, absolutely, positively NOT the Sherrell prototype. I knew David Sherrell and he used my Bowden Spacelander to work up dimensions on his prototype. But this isn't it.

I even designed one version of his serial plates. And I still have the artwork for these plates today.

I also got special wild seats for these bicycles. The seats ended up sitting in a warehouse overseas and were never installed. While someone has installed what appears to be an old 1950s Mesinger saddle on this Sherrell, I can asbolutely assure you– this is NOT the prototype. That bicycle was a different color and had different features– which this one obviously does not have.

And yes, I still have photos of the prototype along with what amounted to original "literature." The prototype was originally promised to me, but I have no idea where it ended up. And whoever has it may not even realize the status of what it is. Or was. Or not...

Leon Dixon
National Bicycle History Archive of America
NBHAA.com

 

[NBHAA]

For me, the rarest would be the Buck Rogers bicycle.
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I’ve only seen it illustrated in this book which highlights the various items that were made
with the Buck Rogers theme.
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It’s not really something I would like to have. I’m just curious to know if anyone
has ever heard or seen one.

I once owned a Schwinn Aerocycle. Checking into it’s history, I found that the Aerocycle
made in the 30s “depression” was expensive for the times & not many were sold.
Making it rare today.
Schwinn came out with a lower priced model which was the “cycleplane”.
Although I’m not 100 % on this. The Schwinn experts would know.

There were two very different versions of Buck Rogers bicycles. NBHAA has the facts and the info.

Leon Dixon
National Bicycle History Archive of America
NBHAA.com

 

[SKPC]

Late 1933 Colson Moto: With original wheels, mostly original parts. Less curvy or desirable than the other rare Balloon tired bikes but still an early, running 26" ballooner. Cabers here helped provide a few missing items.

 

[Kickstand3]

I have a 35 rainbow frame Colson Aristocrat. Only example I am aware of.

Let’s check it out!

 

[catfish]

Let’s check it out!

I've seen it. I think I had the catalog for it too.

 

[Kickstand3]

Over due bump for sure!

 

[Kickstand3]

well im waiting

 

[toyman]

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