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Badged as a Shelby
Because it looks right and the badge fits perfect, also it seems familiar to what I had remembered as a kid.
I have just renovated my fathers bike he won from a newspaper drive in Pasadena in about 1936 that he used to deliver the news. I have attached some pictures of the frame assembly details, most unusual I think is the seat post tightner which looks slid over the seat tube.
The only pieces of this build that are not original to when I was given the bike in 1956, are the following:
The spokes are new stainless 166mm.
I had to purchase the used gooseneck and handlebars along withe grips.
New strap for the brake to frame connection.
I made the larger seat crash tab out of stainless.
I recently purchased the rack. Also the quick relase for seat adjustment is new.
The frame has been powder coated very close to the original color found inside the rims. The rims had narrow white pin stripe on each side. The fork had long narrow triangles pinstriped on each side. The fenders had white tips that started back 3 inches and peaked at 6.5 inches and a narrow white pinstripe near each edge os the fender.
The rear chain tighner bolts are 1/4 x 24tpi. Could find any to replace one which had the tip broken off so I drilled the end of bolt and inserted an 1/8 in rod set with loctite.
All the bearings were in very good shape , cleaned and greased and roll nicely.
I disassemled the bike in 1972, and had all the chrome parts rechromed for only $80. We bought a house and had two kids and I'm now getting to the build. When unpacked the box all the parts were wrpped in a 1972 newspaper and perfect shape.
Here are the detail pictures for review in helping me determine the Manufacturer and maybe the head badge needed. The mounting holes for the badge are exactly 2 5/8 in center to center.
Original leather restored with restoration kit, amazing.
Thank you for your patience and interest.
Beda
Badged as a Shelby
Because it looks right and the badge fits perfect, also it seems familiar to what I had remembered as a kid.
I have just renovated my fathers bike he won from a newspaper drive in Pasadena in about 1936 that he used to deliver the news. I have attached some pictures of the frame assembly details, most unusual I think is the seat post tightner which looks slid over the seat tube.
The only pieces of this build that are not original to when I was given the bike in 1956, are the following:
The spokes are new stainless 166mm.
I had to purchase the used gooseneck and handlebars along withe grips.
New strap for the brake to frame connection.
I made the larger seat crash tab out of stainless.
I recently purchased the rack. Also the quick relase for seat adjustment is new.
The frame has been powder coated very close to the original color found inside the rims. The rims had narrow white pin stripe on each side. The fork had long narrow triangles pinstriped on each side. The fenders had white tips that started back 3 inches and peaked at 6.5 inches and a narrow white pinstripe near each edge os the fender.
The rear chain tighner bolts are 1/4 x 24tpi. Could find any to replace one which had the tip broken off so I drilled the end of bolt and inserted an 1/8 in rod set with loctite.
All the bearings were in very good shape , cleaned and greased and roll nicely.
I disassemled the bike in 1972, and had all the chrome parts rechromed for only $80. We bought a house and had two kids and I'm now getting to the build. When unpacked the box all the parts were wrpped in a 1972 newspaper and perfect shape.
Here are the detail pictures for review in helping me determine the Manufacturer and maybe the head badge needed. The mounting holes for the badge are exactly 2 5/8 in center to center.
Original leather restored with restoration kit, amazing.
Thank you for your patience and interest.
Beda