Brush pile find...

[aceuh]

Found this lying on a pile of brush while riding another bike through my neighborhood... A guy out in the yard there said I could have it...

It's badged " Western Flyer". Has a three piece crank, Sturmey Archer three speed coaster hub, rear rack and battery operated headlight...

I dunno why I picked it up... No idea what I'll do with it. The rear hub sounded good when I rolled it home. LoL!

 

[uneasy rider]

because you ALWAYS pick up a FREE bike. good score

 

[aceuh]

I actually started scrubbing the chrome with 0000 steel wool and wd40... parts of it are cleaning up nicely

 

[aceuh]

Back fender cleaned up great.
Tubes are actually holding air as well

 

[scrumblero]

Townies are big here in Cali.. That's sweet!

 

[uneasy rider]

cleaning up nicely! be careful if you try to ride those tires...

 

[deorman]

 

[aceuh]

cleaning up nicely! be careful if you try to ride those tires...

I may try to ride it in the driveway... this may end up hanging from the rafters or moving on to someone else needing the parts. I've got a buddy whose wife is wanting a bike to put in their yard with a basket and some flowers... it may end up with them

 

[aceuh]

The chainring looks like Dunelt? Am I right?

 

[kingsting]

Raleigh-built bike.

 

[aceuh]

Raleigh-built bike.

Thanks! I had seen some info on one of Sheldon Brown's pages that led me to believe the dropouts were Raleigh.