Prewar and bonus for $5

[jmagruder10]

Picked these up for $5 for three bikes.
The first has a Western Flyer Badge , Straight bottom bar , read drop stand , skiptooth , rear facing dropouts and a second kickstand???? Original paint drop center rims , a battery tube or can , hockey stick style seatpost , the rear rack looks very much like a schwinn , but slightly differant. What is it???

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/fri1.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/fri2.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/fri3.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/fri4.jpg
Second bike , Not as nice or as old. Has a rack on the back that is very heavy made , seatpost is an expanding type. No headbadge. What is it???? Long wheelbase.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/sat1.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... 0/sat2.jpg

 

[ChadB]

Cool!!

I'd love to find a pre-war bike like that.

 

[2manybikes]

The first one looks like a Shelby frame and the rear rack is an aftermarket WALD.
Nice score for $5 :mrgreen: I would be interested in the battery tube if you don't have a use for it.

 

[Rustinkerer]

Yes, first bike is Shelby built, 39ish I believe. 2nd may be AMF, 58 or later w/that canti frame. Total steal! What was the third bike? :mrgreen: -Adam

 

[ChadB]

Yes, first bike is Shelby built, 39ish I believe. 2nd may be AMF, 58 or later w/that canti frame. Total steal! What was the third bike? :mrgreen: -Adam

Yeah, the 2nd looks like my AMF bike, same style frame, same type of seat stem.

 

[ej599]

The first bike was obviously someone's pride and joy. Nice find.

 

[schwinnmesa]

Nice bikes, great deal.

 

[jaydub]

Great score...What puzzles me is how one determines a bike is worth a little over dollar fifty.. :lol:

 

[jmagruder10]

Yes, first bike is Shelby built, 39ish I believe. 2nd may be AMF, 58 or later w/that canti frame. Total steal! What was the third bike? :mrgreen: -Adam

The third bike is a late 50`s Ladies Huffy cruiser , Kind of nasty.

 

[dos cruiser]

Nice find, I'm Hoping you'll bring the western flyer to the club meeting so we can look it over.

 

[flatblack50]

$5 !!!??? NICE And i thought i got a great deal! I picked up a 1916 hartford for $120 then sold the rims (not correct rims) for $70.

 

[roadmaster]

great finds! that 2nd one is definatly an AMF 58-61, with the wrong chainguard, but i think they will both clean up great. i have an AMF 59-60 myself that i rescued from a hot mess and made into one sweet road machine. i love the wy the lwb amf rides. (lwb=long wheelbase, btw) :mrgreen: