Middle of nowhere, Iowa finds

[ratina]

Stumbled across these on ebay a few days before I was heading out to Iowa, 4 miles off of my route. Couldn't pass them up.

Guy said he found them in the attic of an old gas station he just bought, along with a dump truck full of lumber

First off is a Cadillac badged girls 28" bike. I believe it might be Shelby built? Wheels are metal clad I believe (wood on the inside) 28" chain tire on back seems to be in nice shape. It has a mens long spring saddle with rotted pan. Missing the drop stand. The seat tube is slightly bent and it has a reweld, I'm hoping that can be fixed. I'm guessing its early 30's or even late 20's? It has the serial number on the bottom bracket, I can post that tomorrow.

Second is a Schwinn frame with planes and trains headbadge. Serial looks like it starts with a "B" on the bottom bracket. I know most of these can't be decoded, but I don't know much about Schwinn's this old so any info would be great. Looks like it was originally maroon. Rear stays and fork are bent, I'm hoping its fixable. Looks to be a 26".

Third is a 20" boys frame, I believe its a Monark. Not sure what happened to the handlebars.

Next is the whole reason I went...

AMF Cantilever frame with Shockmaster fork and headlight! At first I thought the fork/light was added from a 55-57, but it turns out its original. I didn't think they made those forks after 57 but I guess I was wrong. I'm guessing this is probably a 58? Also has the cool star sprocket.

I found this picture of "yeshoney's" bike

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread ... s-SKY-KING

 

[Herman]

That first bike looks like the one the wicked witch rode in "the Wizard of Oz"

 

[Skipton]

WOW!
All of them are so cool!
The Cadillac headbage is so cool!

AMF with fork and light! Right on! :wink:

 

[B607]

The Schwinn frame is either a '40 or '41 DX. The down tube has more curve on a '41, can't tell by the photo angle which one you have. Gary

 

[ChicagoMuscle Guy]

Wow, nice finds. That AMF is super cool, I would have to agree with B607 the Schwinn does look 40, 41, and now you can truly say you own the Cadillac of bikes,Lol.

 

[Crassly]

Great haul. Hard to tell from the photo, but looks like the handlebars from the 20 inch may have had water in them at one time and then froze and split. See that a lot here in the frozen north.

 

[silvertonguedevil]

That AMF is wicked cool!

 

[CCR]

The cadillac badge is sweet, I would be tempted to find a monopoly roadster to use on the fender too wit that badge

 

[1speedJam1982]

i just drooled on my keyboard a little, i would trade my mother inlaw for that amf... any takers... haha noce finds buddy

 

[Frankthetank]

i just drooled on my keyboard a little, i would trade my mother inlaw for that amf... any takers... haha noce finds buddy

Pictures of said mother in law, lol.

 

[1speedJam1982]

i just drooled on my keyboard a little, i would trade my mother inlaw for that amf... any takers... haha noce finds buddy

Pictures of said mother in law, lol.

haha thats great

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Score! :shock: That's a nice AMF :mrgreen:

 

[ratina]

The Schwinn frame is either a '40 or '41 DX. The down tube has more curve on a '41, can't tell by the photo angle which one you have. Gary

Thanks for the info, I'll get a better picture tomorrow.

Great haul. Hard to tell from the photo, but looks like the handlebars from the 20 inch may have had water in them at one time and then froze and split. See that a lot here in the frozen north.

That and you can't tell from the picture but the whole left side looks like it got ripped off, the length of a grip.

 

[ratina]

Thanks guys.

Does anyone know anything about the Cadillac bike? Year? Is it Shelby built? etc

And the boys 20", is it a Monark? It has the rivets on the bottom bracket but the tag is gone. Any guess on a year?

 

[Houndog]

Wow, that AMF bike is way cool....I like the chainguard on the womens bike too....

 

[XC204]

Nice Ben ! Did you have your truck on the trip? You can also stop at the American Pickers shop in Leclair for fun it's only one mile off of 80 at the Mississippi.
Gary

 

[ratina]

Nice Ben ! Did you have your truck on the trip? You can also stop at the American Pickers shop in Leclair for fun it's only one mile off of 80 at the Mississippi.
Gary

We had my dad's truck. We've been taking 20 lately so that's why we haven't stopped there yet.

 

[ratina]

Here are a couple better pictures of the Schwinn frame. Is the truss rod bracket original?

 

[CRASH]

That 20" looks different than mine, and I was told mine was a Monark. However, I haven't really tried to verify that yet.

 

[B607]

That's a '41 frame I believe. Yes, the bracket is original. Gary