Heidemann Bicycle Works?

[Dtox]

Looking for a bit of info on this frame I just picked up. I think its a 50's Heidemann Bicycle Works Rotorjet. The BB measures 1.5" i.d. and I'm having trouble tracking one down. Any ideas?

 

[gato'sbikes]

sorry i cant help with the ID but the bb and head tube look super cool heck the whole frame is awesome

 

[Nagant]

I completely agree with previous poster about that being a awesome frame. Hopefully someone will be able to ID it for you.

 

[kingfish254]

With that pinched BB and Headtube, I am thinking it may be from Europe. Maybe a German built bike.

 

[Dtox]

Thanks guys, and thanks for the parts offers. I found out that it takes a 40mm BB. Thompson makes them. Only found a cottered versions...fyi for others that run into a similar problem. Ordered one and found a crank to go with it off an old Sears bike.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bottom-bracket-Thompson-wedge-classic-40mm-new-/390646943991

 

[Dtox]

Progress. Still waiting on the bb.

Snug fit

 

[SSG]

Cool find. The design would lead me to believe that it's West German in origin. The tapered head tube like that is usually found on folding bikes, I haven't seen it used on a cruiser, that's kind of a unique feature. I have a very similar JC Higgins with the 40mm thompson bottom bracket that is from 1956, I would assume this bike dates to somewhere around that time as well.