Back to Hypotheticals..

[Flying Zombie]

So.. Do you think an Elgin Step Through can be ID'ed with just the Model Number? or is a Serial still required?

Its a Sears&Roebuck

 

[Flying Zombie]

B)

 

[Bicycle808]

All Elgins from the teens forward were sold via Sears. With a pic or a serial number, we can probably determine which manufacturer produced the frame for Sears. (At least 3 different companies made Elgin-badged bikes for Sears.) Some folks, armed with the right Sears catalogs, might be able to ID with just the model number, but i'm not one of those ppl...

***Edited for clarity-- there were very early manufacturers producing bikes in the 1890s and 1900s in Elgin, Illinois, some of which were sold as Elgin.

 

[Flying Zombie]

I didnt know any of that, 808! Thank you again for teaching me a whole new something on an already awesome day

I've finally got pictures., Off to ID Thread I go