Napolean Bicycle Sears-Roebuck
11-10-12, 12:05 PM
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Napolean Bicycle Sears-Roebuck
Hi,
Found this old bike in my dad's storage room. Looks like (thanks Internet) a Napolean bicycle that they used to sell at Sears-Roebuck back in the day. Any idea of how to ID the year on this bike and/or a range I could sell it for in San Diego?
11-10-12, 06:56 PM
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Skiptooth chain puts it 1950s or before I think. Can't help much with value, sorry.
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11-10-12, 08:05 PM
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Here's two links to similar bicycles. The 1910 sears catalog shows a bike like your except it has a different front sprocket. The other one has a different fork. No idea what it's worth. I could only guess that the value of a hundred plus year old bicycle in that condition would be significant.
https://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle221/picture791
https://www.bargainjohn.com/w076bBike.htm
https://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle221/picture791
https://www.bargainjohn.com/w076bBike.htm
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11-12-12, 06:10 AM
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Are those wood rims ?? The link provided above , https://www.bargainjohn.com/w076bBike.htm , looks to have the same bike. I am thinking it dates 1905-1915 LOVE IT !! VALUE === with something like that, I always say " what a buyer is willing to pay ."
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11-13-12, 08:10 PM
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Thank you for the help, they are indeed wood rims. Taking it this weekend to a guy my friend knows that runs a shop and is familiar with this sort of thing for his thoughts/advice.
11-29-12, 03:55 AM
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bump for this. it looks very similar to sheldon brown's old old bike. similar seat as the old catalog too.
Mead ranger roadster
https://sheldonbrown.com/org//ranger.html
"The bike was built for the old 28" single-tube tires and wood rims, which were popular in the 'teens and twenties"
[img]https://sheldonbrown.com/org//images/ranger-chwl.jpeg[/img]
Mead ranger roadster
https://sheldonbrown.com/org//ranger.html
"The bike was built for the old 28" single-tube tires and wood rims, which were popular in the 'teens and twenties"
[img]https://sheldonbrown.com/org//images/ranger-chwl.jpeg[/img]
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