What year Wasp?

[3-speeder]

Happy Independence Day everybody! So I picked up this beauty last week and was so excited to get it. It's got the heavy duty wheels and the cool chainguard that I love. Don't know what's up with the little chainwheel? From the serial number it looks like it could have been built in '53 or '57. I think the first Wasps came out in the '54 catalog so could this be a first year run or would it be a '57 build?

What do you think?

 

[3-speeder]

Upon further review it appears that I have a 1961 Wasp. I misread the serial number. D'oh. Thanks anyway.

 

[GTs58]

That's weird. Your Wasp has the large oval head badge and 61 ushered in the small oval head badges. With that little chain ring I'd bet that bike carried a big load of newspapers or maybe pulled a construction trailer. BTW, the first year Wasp had painted S-2's.

 

[Casual dreamer]

Nice wasp! It is exactly like my 61, yours has the upgraded 7000 seat, and the heavy duty spokes and hubs. A great ride, just get a correct chainring and you will be good to go!

 

[3-speeder]

Nice wasp! It is exactly like my 61, yours has the upgraded 7000 seat, and the heavy duty spokes and hubs. A great ride, just get a correct chainring and you will be good to go!View attachment 834226

Thanks. Yours is looking good. I happen to have a four-circles chainring and will be using it for this bike when I tune it up. That chainguard is my favorite.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Love me some Wasps! The earlier models had a smaller decal, with a cartoon bug on it. I have a '54, a '63, and this is my '59.

 

[barneyguey]

I love them too! My 1953, all original except tires.

 

[3-speeder]

I love them too! My 1953, all original except tires.
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Beautiful!

 

[barneyguey]

Beautiful!

Thanks man!