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Title: My Bicycles
Post by: Dominic DiMarko on August 23, 2013, 07:36:22 PM: Mike suggested in another thread that there may be some interest in the old bicycles that I collect. So here we go, one at a time.
This is a 1941 Firestone "Flying Ace" manufactured by the Colson Corp. of Elyria, Ohio. For sheer coolness, I'd have to say this is my favorite bicycle. As you can tell, I like patina! My preference is to revive, rather than restore.
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: kartjockey on August 24, 2013, 05:29:15 AM: Now I know what those truss bars came off of that I modified on to my beater bike!
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Post by: illMATTic on August 28, 2013, 10:04:30 AM: Nice bike. Do you have any others? Here are a couple of my rats. The first is a fifties J.C Higgins and the second is a 37 Schwinn. Bikes are my #1 hobby.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/boombip/Bikes/20130807_205400_zps4f086c90.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/boombip/media/Bikes/20130807_205400_zps4f086c90.jpg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/boombip/Bikes/20130807_205438_zpsdc8b48fa.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/boombip/media/Bikes/20130807_205438_zpsdc8b48fa.jpg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/boombip/Bikes/bikeblacksmithopt_zps9bf18404.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/boombip/media/Bikes/bikeblacksmithopt_zps9bf18404.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: Dominic DiMarko on August 28, 2013, 02:02:23 PM: Nice Rats!!! But they ain't as ratty as this one. Another Colson. I'll post photos of some other bikes as the days go on.
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: Mike Sal on August 28, 2013, 04:27:34 PM: Are you the blacksmith (as seen on the gate)? I am also a blacksmith (too hot right now to light a fire.....).
Mike Sal
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: illMATTic on August 28, 2013, 07:55:59 PM: No that photo was taken on Machinac Island.
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: Dominic DiMarko on August 30, 2013, 10:06:42 AM: Here's another Colson. This one is a pieced together 1939 snap tank model. I was very fortunate to get this one for a reasonable price, as these racks are fairly hard to come by.
Title: Re: My Bicycles
Post by: carryall on October 12, 2013, 09:26:27 PM: Here's an old Western Flyer I messed with. Replaced the black gas tank eventually and put a fuel cell inside the "original" gas tank area. I like the look of the 144 spoke front rim. kind of a "Shriners bike" but fun to ride.