Yard art

[Oldbiscuit]

I saw this in front of a house close to where my mom is living. I stopped and asked the owner if she would sell it and she flat turned me down. I asked if I could make an offer, but she said NO !
pretty ratty, but frame was straight and tank was in great shape. It also had the fold down rear stand and skip tooth sprocket and chain. I thought this would have made a good build off bike.

 

[RustyGold]

Ugh.

 

[Wildcat]

Nice! I could do a lot with that bike. A couple spokes, tires, and a pedal and it's on the road. One handed riding though.

It's prewar, and must have sentimental value.

 

[Oak Tree]

I feel ya. I’ve got a coworker with a bike hanging in his grandmas barn. He won’t even talk about selling it to me. He said the bike belongs right where it hangs.
“some folks ya just can’t reach”

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Just rolled past one with Ingola yesterday. A guy we both know has a complete Canadian camelback, original paint, just fading away in the garden. I've been trying to rescue it for a while, maybe with Ingola applying pressure from another angle, we'll be able to break it loose, but I have doubts. This guy has a tight grip

 

[Oldbiscuit]

Even if the bike wasn’t restorable, there are so many parts I could have used, tank, chain guard, rear hub, skip tooth chain, fenders, rear rack, seat. Oh well, like The Rolling Stones sang, “you can’t always get want you want”

 

[Oak Tree]

But that next line is where the wisdom comes in….

 

[Oldbiscuit]

You’re right, “but if you try sometimes, you get what you need “ . What can I say, I tried and she answered No, so I’ll leave her rest or rust !

 

[Rustinkerer]

Collegiate was a sub brand to Elgin at Sears, for a couple years before WW II. -Adam