Help me identify this bike, please.
03-27-15 | 03:47 AM
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Hump, what hump?
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The headbadge reminds me of the old Firestone Tire logo. Department store bike?
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03-27-15 | 10:53 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
My thinking, as well -- definitely low-end. A full drive-side picture might be instructive, as well of closeups of all frame lugs or junctions.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
03-27-15 | 12:23 PM
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I think many of the big companies such as Murray built bikes that were then re-badged for specific markets including Firestone.
Firestone did either make or re-badge bikes at one time. Here is a 3-speed from about that era
Anyway, it might be a fun "town bike" to ride. However, it is not particularly valuable. If you choose to restore it, keep your investment low (new tires, tubes, grease, cables, and important safety stuff).
Firestone did either make or re-badge bikes at one time. Here is a 3-speed from about that era
Anyway, it might be a fun "town bike" to ride. However, it is not particularly valuable. If you choose to restore it, keep your investment low (new tires, tubes, grease, cables, and important safety stuff).
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