Girthy Gerty

[Jude Ephesus]

The $5 patina combo. Dollar store oven cleaner and scrubby pad to clean the paint down to bare metal, then beer and white vinegar to accelerate rust growthView attachment 204929View attachment 204930View attachment 204931View attachment 204932View attachment 204933
Oh, you thought the beer was for me? Silly rabbit, beer is for rustView attachment 204935
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DIG the patina hack!!!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

DIG the patina hack!!!

Thanks, I've been wanting to try it for a while. Should have let it sit longer before rinsing it off, but it still looks decent

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Thanks, I've been wanting to try it for a while. Should have let it sit longer before rinsing it off, but it still looks decent

Your build is awesome

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Your build is awesome

Thank you!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Okay, you know that part where I said I was done? Well, I blame Oddjob for making me continue. Well, he had a part in it. Okay, he just made me realize I needed to return the bars to my Monark before it evicerated me in my sleep for stealing it's parts for another bike. Plus I wanted a little more rise, so these bars are 20" tall, whereas the ones on my Monark are 16". Plus gratuitous sunset pics

 

[JA331]

Dat thing is SIK x 100. nICE PATINA WORK.

 

[OddJob]

Those bars are a perfect fit for the vibe you've created! I would submit this photo as your first photo in your Finished Builds thread. The lighting is perfect, and the stance is spot on!

Well done!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

I got accosted by a raging Karen last night who got totally bent out of shape that my bike didn't have a kickstand. Like, really, that's the hill you're going to die on today?. I'm glad I saw her coming and took the whole ordeal with a solid art attitude. Listened to her for a solid 20 seconds before screaming "GET AWAY FROM ME". Lol. So, not to appease her, but because I actually want a different kickstand on another bike, I took the opportunity to do something I've wanted for a long time, which is make the foot of the stand out of a wrench

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

But wait, here’s something even cooler I added!

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

sick sick bike. just the illest.

 

[LeMad Hatter]

But wait, here’s something even cooler I added!

 

[kingfish254]

Love this build so much!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Conditions were perfect, so I drove over to an amazing foot bridge I know of for the final photos.

 

[LeMad Hatter]

I also finally made a video walk around of Gerty

 

[OddJob]

Remember to change your first photo in your Finished Builds thread so that can be used for the voting. Excellent work on this one! You really pulled it all together.

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Remember to change your first photo in your Finished Builds thread so that can be used for the voting. Excellent work on this one! You really pulled it all together.

Done. Thanks, if not for the build off,I would have sold the frame early this summer. Glad I kept it!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

From worst to first baby!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

From worst to first baby!

We'll see how it goes. I'm pretty sure someone else's bike was worse off to start, mine just wears it better. Thankfully, NOTHING was seized on my bike, not even the 82 years old gooseneck

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Ho. Lee. $#!+. I believe I just found out what model Gerty is! I've been comparing photos of Cleveland Welding Company bikes from around 1940, looking for head badges that look anything like what little paint is left on my frame. Most of the photos I've seen are of Roadmaster and All American models. The All American badge is closer to mine. But that frame has a straight down tube. And then this morning, I came across a photo of a 1940 Hawthorne. And everything fits my frame!

 

[kingfish254]

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Ho. Lee. $#!+. I believe I just found out what model Gerty is! I've been comparing photos of Cleveland Welding Company bikes from around 1940, looking for head badges that look anything like what little paint is left on my frame. Most of the photos I've seen are of Roadmaster and All American models. The All American badge is closer to mine. But that frame has a straight down tube. And then this morning, I came across a photo of a 1940 Hawthorne. And everything fits my frame!View attachment 206546

I am pretty certain that Hawthorne is one that was made by Snyder. Their house brand was Rollfast.
But I don't believe that is a 1940 model. With that tank and springer, I would put that closer to late 40s or early 50s.