Old 06-13-13 | 10:39 PM
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slowerplease
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Bikes: a motley crew they be

Originally Posted by rhm
Yes, I'd consider that a major score.

I don't know anything about Hobbs specifically but I agree, the Reynolds tubing sticker suggests a bike from the 30's and I see nothing to contradict this. The crank is presumably a Williams, which will have a date code on each crank arm as well as the chainring, a series of letters around a dagger, which you can look up on the internet. Better photos, please? Also of the stem and handlebar?
Unable to find a date code or any markings whatsoever on the cranks, but here's some pics of the stem and headset. Having trouble uploading the crank pics; it seems the files are too big.

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