From one to three Manton & Smiths in a week!

[XC204]

Got an unknown frame off EBay last week died some internet looking and some comparisons on the welded frame to my known Manton & Smith welds,seat & chain stay bends were identical the web search turned up a link to Western Tire & Auto Stores Silver Shield brand.....wait a minute I have one of those a 41 I believe and it's frame is a perfect match to the one I just go...thought I had 1 really had 2 and now the new one makes 3 ! Weird !

 

[deorman]

What I said on the other thread!

 

[B607]

Measure the frame on your Silver Shield. It might be the camera angle but it looks like a shorter 16" frame instead of the standard 18". Gary

 

[XC204]

Gary both frames match and measure from bottom bracket to top of seat tube 17.75" the silver shield is a favorite of mine to ride it seems like a longer cockpit than my other frames. I guess I'm drawn to Manton & Smith bikes. I would like to find out where in Chicago the were produced.

 

[XC204]

Powdercoated the bare M& S frame on sunday and started its build up 7 spd Nexus coaster Electra wheels and Gyes sprung leather seat to go on it.

 

[XC204]

a little more done will finish on sat. I think it needs some thin blue stripes on the wheels.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Cool frame...need one...

 

[Schwinnspastic]

Cool bikes and I'm sure many here will agree with me that the rusty patina finish looks the best of all three !
Mark

 

[XC204]

Won't be touching the patina bike it was all there but the other two were just frames and the blue one was sand blasted when I got it. In addition to wheel stripes I need to do a headbadge I may take libertys and make it a Manton & Smith Silver Shield Chicago il.

 

[XC204]

#3 as it is now.