Originally Posted by
Andrew F
I've looked a several adverts from the 30's-50's and there is no mention of a Renown. I did find a '39 Phillips Club bike on CL that is listed as all original, it has identical rims and the brakes look simular. It's hard to imagine that with all the Hercs still out there, no one has heard of this model. I e-mailed a Velo collector in Munich today, perhaps he may be have some knowledge of the model?
The fact that the model name is on the badge tells us something, probably that it's a pretty old bike. Once upon a time manufacturers had head badges unique to each model, but over time most manufacturers settled on one head badge design. So my 1940 Schwinn has "New World" badge, and other bikes from the same factory had "Superior" or other badges.
I haven't been able to see your pictures, by the way. The link took me to a login screen for The Cabe, where I'm not a member.
Where was the '39 Phillips Club bike on CL? That sounds interesting!