Picked two more trashy treasures for my collection

[Rat Pilot]

I picked up a 50's Columbia and a JC Higgins today. Neither are nothing to special, but I look the rusty look of the Columbia. It has a look similiar to my Pilot, and for whatever reason, I love that look. The Higgins is a little cleaner, and has a cool looking rack on it. I paid $60 for the pair, so I won't complain. I see some red rims and whitewalls in the future for the Columbia, and I may use the Higgins for a project/build off bike one of these years! -lol

 

[Firewalker]

Congrats on your pick! Both will make great starts for a BBO

FW

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Mega score! You even got the tank with the Columbia! 8)

 

[Bigcam59]

I'll take your "nothing special" any day of the week! Nice scores!

 

[kingfish254]

Great score and a steal at $60 total!!!!
I have one of those racks on the way to me. They are super cool.

 

[Rat Pilot]

Yes, the rack has a art deco feel to it, and looks older than the bike. I may use the Higgins to build a board track project. I have always wanted to build one, and the frame has that straight bar look to it.

 

[pick]

I have approx. the same year Higgins. Here is what one looks like with a tank & a (flipped) beehive springer. I believe mine is an early 50's. Same rack & pretty close to the same patina!

 

[Rat Pilot]

I have approx. the same year Higgins. Here is what one looks like with a tank & a (flipped) beehive springer. I believe mine is an early 50's. Same rack & pretty close to the same patina!

Awesome! I love that springer. I wonder how hard one of those tanks would be to find?

 

[pick]

I'm not an expert, but I think these tanks are fairly common. Feel free to use my pic if you want to post a thread in the wanted section. Good luck in your search! 8)

 

[Onewheelsqueel]

Great finds in my book.

If ya for some odd reason decide to part that Columbia (though I think ya shouldnt) let me know that tank matches the patina on mine.

 

[Rat Pilot]

Great finds in my book.

If ya for some odd reason decide to part that Columbia (though I think ya shouldnt) let me know that tank matches the patina on mine.

I would definitely give you dibs, but I couldn't stand to part it out.

 

[veloloser]

I have approx. the same year Higgins. Here is what one looks like with a tank & a (flipped) beehive springer. I believe mine is an early 50's. Same rack & pretty close to the same patina!

your springer does look odd
how is it flipped?

 

[Rat Pilot]

I have approx. the same year Higgins. Here is what one looks like with a tank & a (flipped) beehive springer. I believe mine is an early 50's. Same rack & pretty close to the same patina!

your springer does look odd
how is it flipped?

The truss bars are in the front instead of in the rear on a beehive springer normally.

 

[Rat Pilot]

I stripped the Higgins down to get a look at the backbone, and I really like the profile of this frame. Now - what do with it?

 

[Green Dragon]

Sounds like Christmas came early.

SCORE !

 

[Redd]

Awesome bikes! I love the old Columbias... My '56 looks similar to this one.