Originally Posted by gkeep

Hello,

Great information on this thread. I spent a lot of time on the CABE and this is my first post here. My main rider is a 1916-17 Buffalo Pierce Roadster. I've done environmental permitting and compliance work at San Francisco's solid waste transfer station for 29 years. About 10 years ago I found the Pierce and a 1958 Schwinn American that I rescued from becoming scrap metal. A year or so ago I pulled this Allegro out of the scrap pile. Unfortunately most of the components have been switched out but it still is the thing of beauty to me and I look forward to getting it back on the road. The paint and pin stripping seem original, deep gloss black with gold pins. Serial number is #137259 which seems to put it early to mid 50s? Being that it was found in San Francisco I'm wondering if it was one of the 1950s bikes imported to Southern California by Jack Kemp. I'm having trouble uploading photos. I se there is an earlier comment about needing 10 posts first. I'll try top work on that.

Gary