1970 "Tomos" bicycle
08-27-07 | 09:07 AM
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1970 "Tomos" bicycle
Hello,
I bought a great vintage bicycle at Goodwill yesterday, I just can't seem to find any information about it. The logo says "tomos" written into a bicycle picture, pretty cool. Under the seat it says Made in Yugoslavia and on the rear axle it is dated at 1970.
All I can find out is that Tomos makes mopeds and has for quite some time.
If anyone has any information about this, perhaps a value, that'd be great!
Thanks so much!
Mary
I bought a great vintage bicycle at Goodwill yesterday, I just can't seem to find any information about it. The logo says "tomos" written into a bicycle picture, pretty cool. Under the seat it says Made in Yugoslavia and on the rear axle it is dated at 1970.
All I can find out is that Tomos makes mopeds and has for quite some time.
If anyone has any information about this, perhaps a value, that'd be great!
Thanks so much!
Mary
08-27-07 | 09:22 AM
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08-27-07 | 09:24 AM
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A quick way to asses your frame is checking the rear dropouts. If they are forged & have axle adjusting screws it is likely a mid-level or better frame set. Looks like this:
08-27-07 | 10:46 AM
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Bet Ollo Ollo didn't expect anything like this!
Great colour scheme anyway.
Great colour scheme anyway.
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08-27-07 | 11:01 AM
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08-27-07 | 11:18 AM
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but a very nice bike in its own right - which used to have 3 speeds I presume ...
Now, as for value, only sort of a novelty-value I suppose (how many people own a bike from the Adriatric, right?). Nice logo, indeed.
Now, as for value, only sort of a novelty-value I suppose (how many people own a bike from the Adriatric, right?). Nice logo, indeed.
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08-27-07 | 04:29 PM
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Tomos made some mopeds that were very nice in theory. Generally the quality of materials let them down.
B u t . . . it certainly doesn't look any worse than most typical light roadster bicycles, and it has the bonus of being from an unusual maker. it's hard to say what'd be worth. but probably somewhere north of $50 and south of $100, unless you go by the "craigslist value" then you could probably add another $20 to $50 to that higher figure.
B u t . . . it certainly doesn't look any worse than most typical light roadster bicycles, and it has the bonus of being from an unusual maker. it's hard to say what'd be worth. but probably somewhere north of $50 and south of $100, unless you go by the "craigslist value" then you could probably add another $20 to $50 to that higher figure.
08-30-07 | 09:51 AM
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Thanks, Mary
08-30-07 | 09:58 AM
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The rear hub is oversized (the different gearing is inside the hub), and you likely will find that the spindle of it on the chain side has part of the shifting linkage still there.
08-30-07 | 10:10 AM
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Tomos made some mopeds that were very nice in theory. Generally the quality of materials let them down.
B u t . . . it certainly doesn't look any worse than most typical light roadster bicycles, and it has the bonus of being from an unusual maker. it's hard to say what'd be worth. but probably somewhere north of $50 and south of $100, unless you go by the "craigslist value" then you could probably add another $20 to $50 to that higher figure.
B u t . . . it certainly doesn't look any worse than most typical light roadster bicycles, and it has the bonus of being from an unusual maker. it's hard to say what'd be worth. but probably somewhere north of $50 and south of $100, unless you go by the "craigslist value" then you could probably add another $20 to $50 to that higher figure.
