Classic & Vintage - Need help identifying 50's bridgestone bicycles

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA
eg_ortega
11-11-07, 07:54 AM
Hi, posting here to find help in identifying my bike, a local (small town) bike shop said it was from the 50's. It is a bridgestone, I can find no identifying numbers, etc. The main reason I'm trying to identify is that the tire tubes are very unusual, they have a metal value stem that can't be aired up with custom air pumps. If anyone thinks they can help, I will attempt to post a photo here or by email, thanks, Eddie
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/ego_ortega/100_3307.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/ego_ortega/100_3308.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/ego_ortega/100_3456.jpg

nlerner
11-11-07, 08:05 AM
Those valve stems are likely Woods valves: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_w.html#woods
You can inflate them with a presta-valve chuck.

As far as the bike, pics are needed!

Neal
eg_ortega
11-11-07, 08:25 AM
Is there an adapter that I can buy or do I need to buy the actual pump? Also, should the tubes not hold air, can these be replaced? I'd like to keep the bike original as possible should I decide to sell it, I'm not even sure what it would be worth. Thanks for your help, Eddie

I clicked on your link, you have some really nice old bikes! I don't collect old bikes, although you wouldn't know it with all the grandkids bikes in the carport!

nlerner
11-11-07, 09:32 AM
Eddie, you can substitute standard Schrader valve tubes as the opening in the rim for the valve is the same as with those Woods valves. Then just save the original tubes in case you want to sell the thing in original condition.

Neal
Noah Scape
11-11-07, 09:34 AM
Very interesting. Give us a pic of the drive side, please.
eg_ortega
11-11-07, 03:16 PM
I also have photos of the stickers on the bike should you want to view those, just let me know and I'll post, thanks, Eddie
USAZorro
11-11-07, 03:19 PM
and here I came looking for Paul Bunyan's bicycle. :o

Looks really nice though.
eg_ortega
11-11-07, 04:18 PM
ha! I messed up the title, should have been 50's bicycle and not 50' bicycles, makes quite a difference! Eddie
lotek
11-12-07, 08:50 AM
ha! I messed up the title, should have been 50's bicycle and not 50' bicycles, makes quite a difference! Eddie

fixed.
swen0171
11-12-07, 04:57 PM
fixed.

not to be the English professor here but 50s would actually be "fixed"

sweet ride, beautiful racks, a real find!
nlerner
11-12-07, 05:38 PM
Hey, some of my best friends are English professors--and, gulp, so, sort of, am I!!

Neal