locomotion
Cruisin' on my 1897 Comet
What is this? Age? Schwinn?
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What is this bike? Schwinn?
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Adamtinkerer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Could be teens to early '30s. Rear stays do look Schwinny.
Archie Sturmer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Shelby? similar to Lindy models?
The rear seat post cluster, hard to see, but looks pre-balloon Shelby-esque; some curves, fat bridge tubes.
The chain adjusters, look like they might have room between the threads and square head to place an o-ring, not sure how common those are.
Also, Shelby may have used a British Fine Thread, 1/4"-26tpi - too hard to count in pictures; Schwinn may have used 1/4"-24 UNS.
The support (is it a bolt-on) for fork truss rods looks like those seen on Shelby's - did Schwinn use supports forged to the crown?
I believe Shelby had ~2-5/8" head badge holes, and Schwinn ~2-3/16" but again too hard to see in pictures.
Looks like the chain is about 1" too long.
Chain ring pattern looks Sears Elgin, (sometimes sourced to Excelsior Michigan City). Look closely, it has a fairly standard drive pin, but has a tab of extra material to drill/punch a hole for a 2" off-center drive pin also; weird.
The rear seat post cluster, hard to see, but looks pre-balloon Shelby-esque; some curves, fat bridge tubes.
The chain adjusters, look like they might have room between the threads and square head to place an o-ring, not sure how common those are.
Also, Shelby may have used a British Fine Thread, 1/4"-26tpi - too hard to count in pictures; Schwinn may have used 1/4"-24 UNS.
The support (is it a bolt-on) for fork truss rods looks like those seen on Shelby's - did Schwinn use supports forged to the crown?
I believe Shelby had ~2-5/8" head badge holes, and Schwinn ~2-3/16" but again too hard to see in pictures.
Looks like the chain is about 1" too long.
Chain ring pattern looks Sears Elgin, (sometimes sourced to Excelsior Michigan City). Look closely, it has a fairly standard drive pin, but has a tab of extra material to drill/punch a hole for a 2" off-center drive pin also; weird.
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Goldenindian
I live for the CABE
Found this thread.....not much help because not sure of manufacturer but another example
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/new-england-bicycle.105922/
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/new-england-bicycle.105922/
GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
The fork is the same unit. Pretty small frame judging by the head tube.
locomotion
Cruisin' on my 1897 Comet
thanks a lot for the link
from looking at the pictures of the bikes side by side
the fork is identical, and most of the frame features as well, same fender and fender brace construction
I will try to get the paint off my headtube to see if I can find other badge holes
thanks
MAx
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