30's ? Ranger

[Adapt]

I can't believe it...One of the guys at work sold me this old ranger with the coolest fender ornament for $20.00
I need help dating it though...All the Rangers I find online don't have this greyhound on the front...check out the leaf spring seat too...

 

[thesuicideride]

S.C.O.R.E! :shock:

 

[B607]

Your bike looks to me like it's a 1937 SA-207 Auto-Cycle built by Schwinn. The chainguard, however, is a Schwinn guard but I don't think it came with your bike. See how the chainguard doesn't fit right toward the front? This bike was a super deluxe bike when it was new. It was either black, dark red, or blue with creme trim. It had a hanging tank, dual headlights, and the Schwinn "bomb" fender ornament where the dog is now. It also had a cross brace on the bars with a built in speedometer. The seat on your bike is probably worth 10X what you paid for the whole bike! I also saw a prewar rear rack like you have on your bike sell for $175 on ebay several months ago.
Super good find...you are a lucky dog! Gary

 

[Hsean]

Awesome bike, I agree with the chainguard thing. My bike also has one and it's a pain and dosn't fit right. it looks the same. I belive it is a wald.

 

[sensor]

nice!
btw those seats are really hard to come by

 

[CCR]

nice!
btw those seats are really hard to come by

x2

 

[B607]

I think this is your bike. The tank had a toolbox. From my '38 catalog. Gary

 

[ratina]

SCORE! Looks like the 2 front headlights are hanging there in the one pic?

 

[rustydawg]

Merry xmas to you! Very nice score. Go back to your co-worker and ask about the tank :wink:

 

[CCR]

Merry xmas to you! Very nice score. Go back to your co-worker and ask about the tank :wink:

YES !!!

 

[Adapt]

Merry Grinchmas indeed..........

these are the Rangers I found online...The still has Ranger painted on the down tube....( sorry forgot to take a picture of it before putting it in stroage)

But none have the greyhound...

 

[Adapt]

And yes that is an old light hanging there...it had an old horn inside too...too bad it is all cancered out...

 

[Herman]

The greyhound is an aftermarket accesory that someone probably used to replace the original fender bomb

 

[backpedaler]

my $.02


seat = $$$ :shock:

 

[Rustinkerer]

...One of the guys at work sold me this old ranger with the coolest fender ornament for $20.00

See if he has any $30 Elgin Robins or Shelby Airflo's!! :lol: As a side note, I believe all Rangers from that era were that funky brown color. ~Adam

 

[sensor]

hence the name mead brown :wink:

 

[Adapt]

Yah...Sorry Sensor I forgot to reply to you earlier....that seat and the greyhound where the first things to caught my eye...I had never seen a seat like that...
It was so hard to hold back my enthusiasm when I offered him $20.00....The guy just wanted to give it a good home...
I wish it had a tank....I still don't have a bike with a tank!.......AHHHHH

 

[bikeriderx]

DUDE! What a score!! :mrgreen:

 

[sensor]

I wish it had a tank....I still don't have a bike with a tank!.......AHHHHH

uhhhhhh yeah you do....did you forget about this one?
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[CCR]

whats that thing surrounding the gas ? :lol: