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Old 02-14-25 | 07:49 AM
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Bikes: 1950 Sun Wasp (fixed wheel), 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Super Course, 1975 Raleigh Competition, 1981 Nishiki International, 1986 Miyata 210, 1988 Schwinn Voyager

Originally Posted by nlerner
Another example from the Boston area. I bought these his-and-hers Raleigh from a CL listing by someone cleaning out his elderly parents' long-time home. Based on the condition, they had been sitting outdoors through New England's four seasons for many decades. The seller wasn't sure how long his parents had them, but when I got them home, I discovered the lady's model had a K-series hub from the 1930s.




Yeah, condition was kinda rough, but those were fun projects.
Looks like the second has the 12v lamp system! While modern lamps work so well with SA dynohubs, I do miss the character of the 1940s, 1950s lamps on the front of the bike.
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