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Old 06-07-20, 09:16 PM
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56ford
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Bikes: 1953 Hercules, Late 50' Hercules Tourist, 1997 Raleigh M-40, 1964 Schwinn American

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Originally Posted by clubman
@56ford. Late 50's, early 60's sure. Those spiral cable wraps were popular in the 50's. Chrome mudguards suggest closer to '60's. I'm sure the rear hub has a date on it to nail it down.
My 53 Hercules has the same wrappings and chrome fenders. I don’t know if the fenders are original on mine but everything else seems to be, even the seat. Someone once suggested many bikes sent to the US had the chrome as an option.
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