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stumpjumper

03-06-05, 10:50 AM

I have no idea what this is or is age or value. Balloon bikes arent my forte. any input is welcome:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y37/Stumpjumper/

bidaci

03-06-05, 12:20 PM

Stumpjumper

Can't get to your pic. Better double check your link.

stumpjumper

03-06-05, 05:12 PM

Stumpjumper

Can't get to your pic. Better double check your link.

well of course! that would be because I'm an idiot. :P

Try these...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Stumpjumper/PB130007.jpg

Crank...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Stumpjumper/PB130008.jpg

Dropout/brake arm
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Stumpjumper/PB130009.jpg

Braising...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Stumpjumper/PB130012.jpg

Iride

03-06-05, 06:46 PM

No numbers anywhere, what does that say on the coaster brake?

mswantak

03-06-05, 06:55 PM

The way those chainstays are shaped behind the BB look a lot like my old Columbia.

stumpjumper

03-06-05, 09:23 PM

No numbers anywhere, what does that say on the coaster brake?

ah, sorry; thought you could make it out. Its a New Departure (both hubs are).

powers2b

03-07-05, 07:53 AM

We were working on a bike just like that at the bike co-op this past weekend.
I will look at it tonight to get more information.
Believe it was made in the US (1952) and had the same rear drop outs (w/ axle adjuster) as your bike.

Enjoy

stumpjumper

03-07-05, 10:50 AM

powers2b

03-09-05, 11:34 AM

stumpjumper

03-09-05, 12:53 PM

1948 Shelby cloud
Shelby bicycle company, Shelby Ohio
In 1952 the Shelby manufacturing was sold to the Gambles Department store and then to AMF
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/shelby.htm

Headbadge has a flying swan or goose.
Looks just like this one but covered in rust and a womens frame (note the extra support for the front forks):
http://nbhaa.com/indexoakland.html

Enjoy

thanks for the info, powers. I'm having a hard time picking out deatils on the flying cloud photo in the second link, but I can see that both the handlebars and crank are different on mine. Not sure what that means, but now I have a name to google to hunt for more photos to compare.

Shelby makes sense since they're (sort of) local.

Thanks again for the help!

powers2b

03-09-05, 01:06 PM

The swan reference is from looking at the headbadge on the bike we have at the co-op.
We have a stack of bikes from that era laying around waiting for a buyer or restoration specialist.
Come on by if you are ever in Cleveland and take a look at the pile. You may find one just like yours with an intact headbadge.
Enjoy

stumpjumper

03-09-05, 01:24 PM

Excellent, I may just have to do that!

Where's the co-op in Cleveland?

powers2b

03-09-05, 02:42 PM

www.ohiocitycycles.org
Enjoy

stumpjumper

03-09-05, 05:57 PM

www.ohiocitycycles.org
Enjoy

Excellent, thank you!!
yanno, I've been riding in Ohio for years (okay, decades) and I've never heard of the ohio city co-op.....

Although I figure your more of a local thing, there must be a way we can get the word out about you guys. Its too good of a thing for Ohio to be kept quiet up in Cleveland.....

powers2b

03-10-05, 07:56 AM

Thanks.
We do what we can.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Try to come up for one of our rides this season.
Enjoy