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I found a time capsule...
Long story short... I acquired an estate with A LOT of old bikes (maybe 150), frames, and parts. I figured you guys could help me out as I ID everything, get them rolling, and pass them on. FWIW: not really looking to sell most of it for any kind of profit, just recoup my repair costs and make sure family and friends have badass bikes. I also have no doubt that people around here will need a part or two I come across.
I will haul everything to my property in 4 days, so everything now is based on two brief visits. Most of the bikes seem to gas pipe commuters with the ages being post-war to 80's. Here are the brands I saw on the bikes I could get to during a brief visit: Roddy Milano Sport Centurion The Raleigh Motobecane Pantin Yamaha Hercules- Birmingham Schwinn Armstrong AMF Colombia Huffy Hiawatha Norman Fuji Concord I'm going to need some serious help ID'ing all of these! |
Some guys have all the luck; congrats on your acquisition. Look forward to some photos.
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Originally Posted by durangotang
(Post 19291918)
Long story short... I acquired an estate with A LOT of old bikes (maybe 150), frames, and parts.
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This will be fun. There is s thread somewhere on this site on the motobecane pantine; that's an older motobecane. There are a couple of threads on Normans as well. You may want to upgrade your membership as that will let you sell on this site in the C&V sales forum.
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The Huffy's are probably junk. Need model/component names. Often with a lot buy you have different levels of inventory and there is lower percentage of good stuff like 10-15%, and then rest is Mid or low range and labor to move it + well storage. Photos would help ID and view on condition. (Sounds like you might have some Motorcycles/Mopeds mixed in there also.)
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Originally Posted by WolfRyder
(Post 19291975)
The Huffy's are probably junk. Need model/component names. Often with a lot buy you have different levels of inventory and there is lower percentage of good stuff like 10-15%, and then rest is Mid or low range and labor to move it. Photos would help ID and view on condition.
Pics on the way once a mod approves them or something... |
Originally Posted by WolfRyder
(Post 19291975)
The Huffy's are probably junk.
https://threespeedmania.files.wordpr...3357.jpg?w=590 |
Originally Posted by durangotang
(Post 19291985)
Pics on the way once a mod approves them or something...
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Originally Posted by bikemig
(Post 19291972)
You may want to upgrade your membership as that will let you sell on this site in the C&V sales forum.
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Originally Posted by cb400bill
(Post 19292004)
Correct
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How do you transport 150 bikes?
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Originally Posted by 9volt
(Post 19292043)
How do you transport 150 bikes?
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Wow,congrats! Lucky guy! Can't wait to see more detailed pics!
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Originally Posted by WolfRyder
(Post 19291975)
The Huffy's are probably junk.
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There are some cool looking bikes here.
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First blood. Category 1. The English 3 speed (a popular thread here) These were called lightweights/3 speeds/English Racers/Sports but really they're just well-made heavy-ish bikes for John Q public. Values depend on condition, accessories and where you live. Rarely worth more than a C-note or two. They had strong steel wheels for urban roads or country paths. They usually featured the ubiquitous Sturmey Archer AW 3 speed hub which has a date code stamp. These sell like hotcakes at Universities on both east and west coasts.
The black Raleigh - early 60's, classic Gold Hercules- also made by Raleigh/late 60's? Centerpulls suggests a larger frame, maybe not a Sports? Blue Norman - cool, need to see more, not as common. Light blue Raleigh - weird one, 3 speed for foreign market maybe? more pics. edit. Armstrong - Birmingham made 3 speed? 145 more to go. |
Originally Posted by 9volt
(Post 19291996)
There are Raleigh built bikes rebranded by Huffy
https://threespeedmania.files.wordpr...3357.jpg?w=590 |
Originally Posted by 9volt
(Post 19291996)
There are Raleigh built bikes rebranded by Huffy
https://threespeedmania.files.wordpr...3357.jpg?w=590 Yeah refer to experts here, and I am not one of them. (Only 6 months in CV hobby and still trying to recollect stuff) From the pics a lot of these bikes are out of my knowledge base, seems like 60's early to mid 70's maybe. Seems like also you may have scored on a nice undisturbed, cobwebby, dusty, CV lot. |
Yeah, that's drool you see running down my chin from looking at some of those old English bikes....
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Wow!!! I dream about finding huge hoards of old bikes stashed away like that lol. I'm REALLY interested to see what Centurions are in there :D
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Wow looks like a nice score, I am definately interested in seeing more especially the Centurion, given the Headbadge it would be a pre 1979 model.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...psxeydjj8v.jpg Keep us posted! |
Same here as that caught my eye also. And the Hercules.
Originally Posted by fleslider
(Post 19292260)
Wow looks like a nice score, I am definately interested in seeing more especially the Centurion, given the Headbadge it would be a pre 1979 model.
Keep us posted! |
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Thanks very much for making and posting all of these photos. ;) Have been in a number of spaces like this and appreciate just how difficult it can be to reach any given bike or frame. :eek: Often the only light source is what one brings along. The Milano Sport bicycle is relatively late for this marque - ~1970. Appears someone has been "at it" replacing the Balilla brake levers with Weinmann and the shift levers with Maeda. Interesting to note that it wears tubulars; perhaps not the original wheels. Have always assumed these to be a Chiorda product but no hard information. A marque called Roma Sport was also produced. Have had 1960's era examples of both. Heron experts - could the acqua coloured example be a Lenton series machine? Cannot recall seeing this colour previously. The brown and silver Grand Prix looks to be 1977. Will look forward to seeing the others as they become extricated. Thank you again! :) ----- |
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