1937 Colson Imperial...Holy Grail

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Found this. Worked a deal. Arranging it's trip to me.

Big thanks to Nick Baxter for helping with the packing and shipping of this bike. It was found in Minneapolis.

Fork is wrong but but still has badge.
Light looks to have been changed.
It should have the long Colson stem right.
Guard is an add on.
Paint is spectacular. So is the overall condition.

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Congratulations my friend!
She's a beauty!
I'm very happy for you.
 
I love it,. particularly the guard. Do they repop those? does anyone here have one? Im interested!
 
CeeBee said:
Nice! I would've never known it was more impressive than an Airflow or Bluebird without some education, though. Thanks for nuthin' for ruining my idea of what I thought the Holy Grail was up to this point in my life... :grin:
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Not more impressive, or more valuable. Just much more rare than an airflow or bluebird.

The '37 Colson imperial is just a big deal to a Colson guy.

It's Colson's answer to the Schwinn motorbike and cycle plane from '36.

So few exist completed from factory. Most have been pieces together.

Probably as rare as an Evenrude as far as production numbers.


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Flying Zombie said:
I love it,. particularly the guard. Do they repop those? does anyone here have one? Im interested!
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Id sell you this one. I'm not keeping it on there. It's not original.


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I know less than nothing about Colson bikes. I do know that the springer on your bike looks just like a Schwinn springer. Schwinn came out with their springer in '37, the same year as your bike, and it was a copy of a springer on a 30's German motorcycle. Do you have any info on the look-a-like springer? Gary
 
B607 said:
I know less than nothing about Colson bikes. I do know that the springer on your bike looks just like a Schwinn springer. Schwinn came out with their springer in '37, the same year as your bike, and it was a copy of a springer on a 30's German motorcycle. Do you have any info on the look-a-like springer? Gary
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It's Schwinn. I said in my top post it needs the correct '37 imperial waterfall badge fork.

Not sure what year the Schwinn springer is


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CeeBee said:
A pop quiz may be given at any time and all content may appear on the final exam.
It is very important to listen to and comprehend everything the professor says! :acute:
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Then you are free to forget everything you learned and go get a real job.
 
CeeBee said:
A pop quiz may be given at any time and all content may appear on the final exam.
It is very important to listen to and comprehend everything the professor says! :acute:
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The Renaissance Man said:
Then you are free to forget everything you learned and go get a real job.
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I promise these guys tell me they are my friends...

Hahah what a shame to talk about bicycle stuff on a bicycle forum.


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