Rough Ranger

[gotavan]

I had a guy bring me this bike from the U.P., it had a broken crank arm and the rear wheel was falling apart (wooden rim) I really liked the tank-toolbox. The bike is a Ranger made by Mead cycle co Chicago. Maybe a board track style bike could be made out of it..

 

[Clothespin n]

that is beautiful.....a Board Tracker would be a good call Dan,

 

[nogoodnic42]

Great score Dan. The frame looks soild, I could invision that with one of my motors on it...Kelly

 

[karfer67]

wow you have your work cut out for you on that one. is it just the photo or is the top tube bent a bit? good luck send pics when you have it done.

 

[bad news]

Great score Dan. The frame looks soild, I could invision that with one of my motors on it...Kelly

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what type of motors do you have ?>

 

[gotavan]

I should have taken some pics before I took it apart. The frame isn't bent thats a shadow.

heres the toolbox opened without flash

 

[dumpster_diver]

Do u have pictures of the parts you need? I might have some prewar parts.

 

[bombshelterbikes]

Did this bike get built up again! I would love to see the finished product!

 

[Boardtrack fan]

What a great score especially with the tank.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

According to my catalog you should be able to restore it for under $12.00! I'm not sure what year this catalog is but, I would guess pre 1920. Unfortunately it does not have complete bikes in it.

 

[sensor]

hey boardtrackfan! ill take combo 7185 if you can get the way back machine fired up!
unfortunately gotavan never did post any other pictures of this one

 

[gotavan]

You are right, I haven't posted any pictures. There must have been a lot of the Mead cycles around at one time they had adds in the Farm Mechanics and Popular Science magazines for years in the 1920's.

I worked on the Ranger for a couple hours and went on to another project. It was on my bike stand for several months and didn't get finished.

 

[bombshelterbikes]

WELLLLLL THENNN...... do you still have it, and is it available for relocation to a warm, sunny new home where it might get finished with true rat rod finesse?!!?!?!??!!!??//....

 

[lurker]

Is the crossbar on these handlebars removable, or is the goosneck a two piece?

 

[johnny nightwolf]

The crossbar is crimped at the ends. To take it off, you remove the bolt entirely from the neck, and you can move the crossbar through the opening.

 

[tnt1]

The cross is flat on the ends and just take the bolt out of the stem and slide the bars through.