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michaelb1

01-14-12, 05:07 PM

Hi...I have recently bought a trailer full of antiques there are many old bicycles of all types. It will take me weeks to sort everything out but the first bike i took out seems to be very old i would like to know if anyone has info about this bike enclosed is a couple pics if you should need more i have a file of pics. thanks for any help...Mike
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RonH

01-14-12, 07:04 PM

Welcome. The folks in the Classic & Vintage forum (http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php/181-Classic-amp-Vintage) may be able to help.

Artkansas

01-15-12, 05:17 AM

Sa-weet!

catmandew52

01-15-12, 08:15 AM

Looks like a Columbia light roadster frame, but with an earlier Lozier headbadge?

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/?page_id=241

Lozier was bought out by Columbia, but later than 1891.

Couple of quick links, http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id65.html

Not the same model as yours, but informative, http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/?page_id=256

michaelb1

01-15-12, 12:01 PM

Thanks for the help, gives me something to go on