jd56
It's all about the tanklights
I picked this up yesterday, not exactly sure why I had to have it though. Did fall in love with the 1 owner aspect I guess. Now a 2 owner history.
Was in a basement for years and turned over to a local bike shop for sale by the original owner.
Nice but, pitted dropcenters. Some rust cancer on the rear rim.....arggg!!
Does have a decent set of US Chain tires. Some minor cracking but plenty of tread left. I'm sure these will hold up for a few bike rides.
Has a real nice condition slider Persons seat. No rips which is amazing in itself I think for an original seat on a 1946 bike.
Great condition coke bottle grips.
Sure it's a girls bike and probably is why the seat is in great shape. And no flat spots from heavy skidding on the tires treads. And no damage to the grips.
The tires and seat was the draw to this pick. Those items alone made the buy worth it.
The badge is in great shape too. I do like the various Columbia badges that are on these bikes. I recently found out about the badge when a friend gave me an NOS one for my wife's vandalized 55 Columbia. And with a little help from Mr. Columbia for the badge identification.
Strange enough this has boys pedals....must have been a big footed young lady.
Before any cleaning
After a partial right side cleaning with WD40 & 0000...the paint has some rust spots but the black and white still popped.
Then to sweeten the pick for the day, I found these 2 Newsboys (one with a Huffman skiptooth chainring)
Was in a basement for years and turned over to a local bike shop for sale by the original owner.
Nice but, pitted dropcenters. Some rust cancer on the rear rim.....arggg!!
Does have a decent set of US Chain tires. Some minor cracking but plenty of tread left. I'm sure these will hold up for a few bike rides.
Has a real nice condition slider Persons seat. No rips which is amazing in itself I think for an original seat on a 1946 bike.
Great condition coke bottle grips.
Sure it's a girls bike and probably is why the seat is in great shape. And no flat spots from heavy skidding on the tires treads. And no damage to the grips.
The tires and seat was the draw to this pick. Those items alone made the buy worth it.
The badge is in great shape too. I do like the various Columbia badges that are on these bikes. I recently found out about the badge when a friend gave me an NOS one for my wife's vandalized 55 Columbia. And with a little help from Mr. Columbia for the badge identification.
Strange enough this has boys pedals....must have been a big footed young lady.
Before any cleaning
After a partial right side cleaning with WD40 & 0000...the paint has some rust spots but the black and white still popped.
Then to sweeten the pick for the day, I found these 2 Newsboys (one with a Huffman skiptooth chainring)
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