What do you know about an Oxford bike? I am not finding much info anywhere.

[Robert Troub]

1970's foreign built, not good quality, tough to resell......even the parts don't sell......

 

[ALBreeze]

Nice Oxford bike you have there, one of a kind. I have this fender light bought it years ago at yard sale, so they also made parts.
Oxford Bicycle Headlight Single Cell No. 221 40mm Fender Mount NIP

 

[dihummer]

Oxford international Corporation, Chicago Illinois. The trademarked logo was first used in 1954.
Mostly dealt in bicyle accessories. Originally supplied electric horns, headlights and Generators.

 

[Oilit]

Here's an English-made "Oxford". I'm not sure who the actual manufacturer was, I'm guessing "Oxford" was an importer's name brand.

 

[dnc1]

Here's an English-made "Oxford". I'm not sure who the actual manufacturer was, I'm guessing "Oxford" was an importer's name brand.

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As an Oxford boy, born and bred, I can confirm that this wasn't made in the city of dreaming spires.

 

[juvela]

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good find Tinny!

your example appears more Birmin'ham bred than issuing from the backyard of Maid Marion's suitor

one detail has me upon reflection thinking subject machine a product of Nippon. it is the corrosion pattern on the chrome plating of the crank arms, euro or u.s. chrome platin' corrodes in a different manner. the largish 3D blisters we have here are the way it happens on chrome from Honshu.

OP has never come back with additional information
would guess some of the machine's fittings will exhibit markings from Nippon component producers

always possible that a serial placement and format may permit narrowing it down to a specific fabricator


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[Oilit]

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good find Tinny!

your example appears more Birmin'ham bred than issuing from the backyard of Maid Marion's suitor

one detail has me upon reflection thinking subject machine a product of Nippon. it is the corrosion pattern on the chrome plating of the crank arms, euro or u.s. chrome platin' corrodes in a different manner. the largish 3D blisters we have here are the way it happens on chrome from Honshu.

OP has never come back with additional information
would guess some of the machine's fittings will exhibit markings from Nippon component producers

always possible that a serial placement and format may permit narrowing it down to a specific fabricator


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Interesting observation, sir! I hadn't thought about the differences in the way corrosion presents. As for the English "Oxford", the bike does look like a Birmingham product, but it doesn't look like a Hercules or even a Phillips, maybe a CWS? I'm out of my depth on this one.

 

[juvela]

Interesting observation, sir! I hadn't thought about the differences in the way corrosion presents. As for the English "Oxford", the bike does look like a Birmingham product, but it doesn't look like a Hercules or even a Phillips, maybe a CWS? I'm out of my depth on this one.

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your knowledge o' Avalonian products be vastly greater than mine own

another Birmin'hamer be Raynal

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returning to the subject machine fear progress in investigation not possible without additional information from owner

hard to imagine there are not at least some manufacturer names on the cycle's fittings

without more data we may be at a dead end...


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[rickpaulos]

I just got this Oxford 3 speed. Looks like a Raleigh but it has a Styria 3 Gang hub that is very similar to the JC Higgins branded 3 speed hubs from Austria. it has a "4" stamped on the hub shell so I'm guessing it's from 1964. Can't image a Raleigh company buying hubs from the competition. The head badge imprinting is faded and very difficult to read.

One of the amazing things about these 50 year old plus "english racers" is you pump up the tires and and it's good to go. A few drops of oil in the rear hub help it shift better. Someone tried to replace the brake cables and buggered it. So I fixed those, aired up the tires, oiled the hub and took it out for a 15 mile ride. Some lube on the chain and it will be ready for the next Tweed ride.

 

[Oilit]

I just got this Oxford 3 speed. Looks like a Raleigh but it has a Styria 3 Gang hub that is very similar to the JC Higgins branded 3 speed hubs from Austria. it has a "4" stamped on the hub shell so I'm guessing it's from 1964. Can't image a Raleigh company buying hubs from the competition. The head badge imprinting is faded and very difficult to read.

One of the amazing things about these 50 year old plus "english racers" is you pump up the tires and and it's good to go. A few drops of oil in the rear hub help it shift better. Someone tried to replace the brake cables and buggered it. So I fixed those, aired up the tires, oiled the hub and took it out for a 15 mile ride. Some lube on the chain and it will be ready for the next Tweed ride.

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You're right, the lugs and forks look like they were built by Raleigh, but all Raleighs I've ever seen had Sturmey-Archer hubs. The only explanation I can think of is that the hub's been replaced. Are the rims stamped? The off brand Raleigh bikes usually have Dunlop or Sturmey-Archer rims.