Pre War Colson Tandem Bicycle on the road again first time since 1964

[tanksalot]

I bought this Colson Tandem this week fresh from decades of basement storage.
The day I brought the bike home.


Its now road ready .

 

[Walker]

maybe a seat for the pilot?

awesome score!

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I love That bike.

Carl.

 

[blwnmny]

That is one Kool looking Tandem with the turkey leg guards and everything!

 

[Slick Rick]

SCORE! Who needs a seat right away? Its a "steer from the rear"!

 

[tanksalot]

Thanks for the complements. I have the correct or close to correct seats, the pedals & I think I have grips .The badge is so so & I need a drop stand .
( I had a nice badge & drop stand last month go figure. )

 

[Endlesschain]

Nice and its a steer from behind type/double steerer

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[GuitarlCarl]

Them tires are skinnyer on the bottom then they are on the top...

Merle.

 

[blwnmny]

Nice and its a steer from behind type/double steerer

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I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. That's a Cool tandem!

 

[Endlesschain]

I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. That's a Cool tandem!

And I think there was a bar to turn the front frame into a men's,can't remember if its this brand or not that had this option

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[tanksalot]

Its now on the road for the first time since 1964 .

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

I've always wanted one of these.

Below are pictures that I found in my great grandmothers scrapbook. Her and my great grandfathers head on a Colson tandem.

Her father on a snap tank in 1941.

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[Vintage_Indy]

Its interesting to see the different paint combinations on the Colson Tandems. The one I have is VERY close to your paint scheme with just a couple minor difference. Great find.