It's been a pretty good month overall. Seems the ladies are srangely attrated to me :lol: , It ballances out in the end though, you'll see...
Started with this ladies Columbia tank bike: cheap yardsale score. Good teal color should clean up and re-sell well.
Then my father in law picked up three more ladies bikes. Two "were" Vista cruisers, 5 speeds. but they were both stripped for parts right off the bat. Sourced a nice set of skinny fenders, two good forks, cranks, pedals, messenger saddles, bars and one nice pair of rootbeer color metalflake grips.
The third bike was this Sam-Sco balooner. house paint black over forest green, nice brass badge, fork is bent but the rear rack is decent and has a nice reflector, tear drop pedals (pulled them already), New Departure hubs and decent rims. Fenders are ok too, set up for skirt guard lacing at the back. Not sure if this is a parts bike or sell as a whole bike....
Barn find Wards Hawthorne, 24" on an exercizer. Skiptooth and missing a few parts, but the badge, chrome and wheels are nice. Parts Qween!
Took a trip down into Danimal's territory and picked up two bikes. First, another one of these Elgin ladies bike, its all there, good wheels and tin, peaked fenders, skiptooth drive, and cool laid back seat tube. This makes the third one of these to pass through my hands.
Finned Elgin scripted hubs front and back.
And at last a mens bike to ballance out all the estrogen in the shed! Mens, Columbia Five Star Superb :!: :!: :!:
Complete less the light that mounts under the rear rack. I think this one will get the full restoration treatment. The rear rack needs a minor weld repair, otherwise it's all there.
Locking springer with key!
All the tin is in great condition, the tank and light are dent free.
So that wraps it up. I've got a pretty good haul of parts bikes, and a couple of flippers and one nice keeper.
Started with this ladies Columbia tank bike: cheap yardsale score. Good teal color should clean up and re-sell well.
Then my father in law picked up three more ladies bikes. Two "were" Vista cruisers, 5 speeds. but they were both stripped for parts right off the bat. Sourced a nice set of skinny fenders, two good forks, cranks, pedals, messenger saddles, bars and one nice pair of rootbeer color metalflake grips.
The third bike was this Sam-Sco balooner. house paint black over forest green, nice brass badge, fork is bent but the rear rack is decent and has a nice reflector, tear drop pedals (pulled them already), New Departure hubs and decent rims. Fenders are ok too, set up for skirt guard lacing at the back. Not sure if this is a parts bike or sell as a whole bike....
Barn find Wards Hawthorne, 24" on an exercizer. Skiptooth and missing a few parts, but the badge, chrome and wheels are nice. Parts Qween!
Took a trip down into Danimal's territory and picked up two bikes. First, another one of these Elgin ladies bike, its all there, good wheels and tin, peaked fenders, skiptooth drive, and cool laid back seat tube. This makes the third one of these to pass through my hands.
Finned Elgin scripted hubs front and back.
And at last a mens bike to ballance out all the estrogen in the shed! Mens, Columbia Five Star Superb :!: :!: :!:
Complete less the light that mounts under the rear rack. I think this one will get the full restoration treatment. The rear rack needs a minor weld repair, otherwise it's all there.
Locking springer with key!
All the tin is in great condition, the tank and light are dent free.
So that wraps it up. I've got a pretty good haul of parts bikes, and a couple of flippers and one nice keeper.
What a sweet find...
