Well everybody,
What I have hear is definitely a Monark. Got for $80 this past weekend from a yard sale picker/reseller in Big Bear, Ca. (82 miles one way from where I live!...but it was a nice day to drive up the mountains 7,000 feet.) I contacted http://www.nbhaa.com and the amusing gentleman there (I assume I dealt with a guy), upon looking at my photos, told me that it is probably a 1952 but that's it. I was curious to know what the original colors are on the bike so I started to gently remove multiple layers of colors.
The frame went from (starting from top layer):
White
Gold
Black
and finally..I think..
Maroon/Dark Red
The Fenders went from (again, starting from top layer):
Old rust red
Gold
Black
Orange
and finally..?
Black again
So...this bike seems to be a Maroon frame and Black fenders. Does anybody know if this was and actual factory color combination? Does anybody know what model name this may be? I'd like to look for parts that go with this model. The model number is 130 OG (at first I thought 1300G but the first "0" and second "O" are different) but I haven't gotten anywhere with that number. It has original New Departure wheels and coaster brake and it's a boys bike (24" bike) but I'd like to enjoy riding it myself.
Gracias for lookin!
What I have hear is definitely a Monark. Got for $80 this past weekend from a yard sale picker/reseller in Big Bear, Ca. (82 miles one way from where I live!...but it was a nice day to drive up the mountains 7,000 feet.) I contacted http://www.nbhaa.com and the amusing gentleman there (I assume I dealt with a guy), upon looking at my photos, told me that it is probably a 1952 but that's it. I was curious to know what the original colors are on the bike so I started to gently remove multiple layers of colors.
The frame went from (starting from top layer):
White
Gold
Black
and finally..I think..
Maroon/Dark Red
The Fenders went from (again, starting from top layer):
Old rust red
Gold
Black
Orange
and finally..?
Black again
So...this bike seems to be a Maroon frame and Black fenders. Does anybody know if this was and actual factory color combination? Does anybody know what model name this may be? I'd like to look for parts that go with this model. The model number is 130 OG (at first I thought 1300G but the first "0" and second "O" are different) but I haven't gotten anywhere with that number. It has original New Departure wheels and coaster brake and it's a boys bike (24" bike) but I'd like to enjoy riding it myself.
Gracias for lookin!