Manton Smith bike

[marius.suiram]

Anybody can tell me the year it was made?
I cannot find any serial no on it.
It had a Columbia badge, wrong, on it.
Unfortunately on my way home, I lost the drop stand clip.
The tires are 26 x 1.375. Wooden grips.

 

[horsefarmer]

Killer paint job!

 

[SSG]

I think the M&S models around ww2 and prior had rear facing dropouts so I'd guess this is a postwar bike. It shouldn't be too hard to come up with a badge for it.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Wow that's awesome.
Here's a link to someone else who restored one
https://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/2014/09/manton-smith-bike-continues.html?m=1

 

[RustyGold]

The Gold Eagle badges are all over ebay for cheap...I don't know if they are appropriate for a lightweight.

 

[marius.suiram]

The Gold Eagle badges are all over ebay for cheap...I don't know if they are appropriate for a lightweight.

I don't know