1942 DP Harris Black Beauty

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I picked up this Snyder built (Michigan City, IN) DP Harris with a Black Beauty head badge a few weeks ago. Guy I bought it from dug it out of his parents' shed in El Paso and it still wears a 1950 El Paso bicycle license. Based on how the bike looked, I fon't think it's been on the roaf since the 1950's.

This was an incredibly solid bike that gave very little fight in being disassembled. Other than replacing a front axle, a few bearing balls, and a couple bits of hardware, everything was there except hand grips. The original US Rpyal Chain Treads were there, but nearly fossilized, so I dourced some reproductions and of course new tubes and rim strips.

This looks to be original paint. I don't know if it is missing a tank or rear rack. Given this is a war era bike, I suspect it may not have come with those items to save resources for the war effort. The fenders are a pretty thin gauge steel. It's interesting to have a tankless bike with the nicer Rollfast springer fork.
 
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