💸Captain Awesomes Fresh Finds/General Ramblings

[Captain Awesome]

Picked this gem up on its way to the landfill with another Huffy boat anchor. Glad I saved it

No idea what it is or significance. Just knew she needed saving

The Huffy should make an easy flip

It's a Nassau which appears to be pre Nel Lusso

 

[kingfish254]

Probably one of the longest running frames that Columbia did. 50s through 70s I think.
Love the paperboy handlebars too. That way you can mount a big basket up front. Yours is probably 1970s. I can't remember what year the BMA stickers started. Quality score!!!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Probably one of the longest running frames that Columbia did. 50s through 70s I think.
Love the paperboy handlebars too. That way you can mount a big basket up front. Yours is probably 1970s. I can't remember what year the BMA stickers started. Quality score!!!

Thanks KF!
I've been researching already. Torn with what to do with it. Flip or keep

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I like that frame, really nice. The wishbone and twin bars... Also like the blade forks. I'd keep it, but my fleet is still in the "building" phase. I lack a non canti cruiser

 

[handyandy1100]

Nice find. Agree with Mr Thunder, a non-cantilever cruiser would be a good thing to have.

Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk

 

[RustyGold]

Mr Columbia's page on Newsboy Specials (archived, so slow loading):

Mr Columbia - Newsboy Special

BMA sticker started in '71-ish, and '75 was the last year for that frame style. Cool score .

 

[Captain Awesome]

Mr Columbia's page on Newsboy Specials (archived, so slow loading):

Mr Columbia - Newsboy Special

BMA sticker started in '71-ish, and '75 was the last year for that frame style. Cool score .

Thanks for the info!!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Mesinger seat
No name hubs just marked Japan
Peaked fenders

Shame the chain guard got all beat up

 

[JA331]

Sweet find. Shame some people have no appreciation for the old stuff.

 

[deorman]

I'm glad you saved it too.

 

[Captain Awesome]

She's all stripped down now. Gonna preserve that frame paint fade, clean up them wheels, and unsure about the rest

I sense a build coming on

 

[Rat Pilot]

She's all stripped down now. Gonna preserve that frame paint fade, clean up them wheels, and unsure about the rest

I sense a build coming on

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I have a later model of the Columbia-built Newsboy, but mine is badged Rollfast. It had the same fenders, bars, seat, chainring, and the fat peaked fenders.

 

[repedaler]

Picked this gem up on its way to the landfill with another Huffy boat anchor. Glad I saved it

No idea what it is or significance. Just knew she needed saving

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It’s crazy what people just chuck out to the trash

 

[Chainmaker2]

She's all stripped down now. Gonna preserve that frame paint fade, clean up them wheels, and unsure about the rest

I sense a build coming on

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Poked my head in to see if it was for sale...glad you are keeping it...if you want to part with the fenders and braces..I'm interested.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Poked my head in to see if it was for sale...glad you are keeping it...if you want to part with the fenders and braces..I'm interested.

Sounds good

 

[irideiam]

Poked my head in to see if it was for sale...glad you are keeping it...if you want to part with the fenders and braces..I'm interested.

Please don't part it out, if you decide to sell and you don't mind packing and shipping, shoot me a PM with what you want for it!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Please don't part it out, if you decide to sell and you don't mind packing and shipping, shoot me a PM with what you want for it!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Flipping that Huffy

Before

After

 

[Captain Awesome]

Monitoring the local collection yard is proving lucrative. Scored this Schwinn Candis days ago for free. Grip shifters were toast as was the rear derailleur. No grips, and the bars were caked in typical coastal rust. Pumped up the tires, gave it a singlespeedectomy, threw on some Cranbrook bars and it's already sold.

Lasted all of 1 day on Craigslist. A guy bought it for his wife and I see they already relisted it

 

[Chainmaker2]

Mr Columbia's page on Newsboy Specials (archived, so slow loading):

Mr Columbia - Newsboy Special

BMA sticker started in '71-ish, and '75 was the last year for that frame style. Cool score .

Thanks for that link to the MrColumbia page...I just lost 3hrs..some good reading and pics there.