Originally Posted by
cycleheimer
Where are all these 3-speeds coming from all of a sudden? I thought they all had gone to the land fills in two waves .... the first wave being the "got a new 10-speed" wave and the second wave being the "got a new mountain bike wave".
Anyway, I just got these two from the late 1950's ... I saved them (by about 20 minutes) from getting crushed in a garbage truck ... always have an Allen carrier handy in your car .... man, does that chrome shine up nicely!!!
I'll try to post some "after" pix when I finish them.
Excellent catch! Thank God you were there in time. The quality probably peaked in the '50s.
The Lady's is a Rudge--"the Handmade bicycle"--note the hand in the chainring.