Indian Scout

[ChimeraCycle]

Need help figuring the year. Cant find refrence to cantilever scout frames anywhere. This one was fixed up using a schwinn at some point in the past, so its not at all original, although the paint is original, and mostly crust - free

The rear is Shimano 333 (shudder). My first priority is getting the year so I can put a nice SA drive, with the right year code in there.

Thanks for any help folks!

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[G-Matt]

Way cool bike that's all I know about it [emoji106]


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[marius.suiram]

I had a three speed Indian Scout. All I found were these:

https://dialyourride.wordpress.com/1952-indian-scout/
http://www.oldbike.eu/indian/?page_id=95

 

[metalchewy]

I bought a lot of Indian Scout parts from Marius.

They went onto the one I found here:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/89568/

I am not sure what years they did cantilever frames for these.


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[metalchewy]

It could be a 54 or 55. This one looks similar. Possibly more complete.

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/indian-scout-help-please.179907/

Without the decal, nor the sturmey archer rear hub, kinda hard to tell...



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[BARTO]

What a headbadge! Nice bike as well

 

[Rustinkerer]

Has to be 58 or later, when Schwinn's exclusive patent on the canti frame ran out. This one looks like the bikes made by Daimler/Puch/Steyr. -Adam

 

[ChimeraCycle]

Really? Every cantilever frame made before 58 was manufactured by schwinn?

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[user 135]

Really? Every cantilever frame made before 58 was manufactured by schwinn?

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yep.

 

[ChimeraCycle]

Alright, well. What? How am I just learning this? I'm having a heck of a time wrapping my brain around this. Every canti I've ever seen has been post 58, or made by schwinn? Either way, great way to narrow down the date on this (and my other phillips canti) 3 speed.

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[Wildcat]

You've got the original paint, even if you don't have the original SA hub. That would be just about the only way to figure the exact year, but I agree with the above post, 1958 or a couple years after that. It looks like a lot of the late 50's Hercules Bikes I've seen, the big shiny fork crown is a giveaway. The serial numbers haven't been decoded as far as I know, and I looked for them a few years back. There was also another style of cantilever, with the 2 tubes on top. Then in the early 60's, they were all made by Raleigh and were diamond frames with different forks. So, I'd say 58-60 as a guess.

 

[ChimeraCycle]

Yea man. Good logic. I'm on board.

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[marius.suiram]

I bought a lot of Indian Scout parts from Marius.

They went onto the one I found here:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/89568/

I am not sure what years they did cantilever frames for these.


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I still have the frame and fork (unfortunately the fork is bent).
I keep it only for the badge

 

[Wildcat]

I still have the frame and fork (unfortunately the fork is bent).
I keep it only for the badge

Did you have the 3 speed SA hub with it? I'm wondering what year your frame was.

 

[ChimeraCycle]

@Wildcat, unfortunately, it was wearing a schwinn suit, wheels and all. Only things I have original are frame, fork and probably stem

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[marius.suiram]

@Wildcat, I still have the set of wheels.
SA, with dyno hub, marked '57.