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They had an "H" on them, so I'm guessing a Huffy. That had been cut off and simply slid over / press fit onto the Drag Stripper's forks. A little convincing with a hammer and a chisel got them right off.

Thank you Phil. On your older post, I thought you meant that you had purchased the 1929 Shapleigh ads. I was hoping to see a picture of the page that mentioned the Diamond badge. Regards, Keith

I doubt that the scavenger hunt would be completed in time for the next buildoff! 🧐

I am trying to figure out what may be missing on this barn find 1969 Iverson Drag Stripper. What I know: The seat and sissy bar are gone. Brake handle for front hub brake is gone. Would this have originally been either a 3-speed or 5-speed? There appears to be witness marks on the top bar...

Hello Phil, I am hoping that you may be able to help me identify a bicycle. I believe that I may have a 1927 Shapleigh (Westfield) Diamond boy's bicycle. There are diamonds on either side of the model number, and the end of the pedals have a diamond shape to them. It has a 17" frame, 23" dia...