The Londoner????
03-17-15, 07:23 PM
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The Londoner????
I've picked up a black "The Londoner" and can't find any information on it anywhere. If you have some knowledge that you could pass on I'd love to find out what this is. 
03-18-15, 05:31 PM
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I have seen two other "The Londoner" on the internet, both in New York city. Don't know anything about them.
One is for sale on craigslist:
Vintage "The Londoner" bike, 3-speed
One is for sale on craigslist:
Vintage "The Londoner" bike, 3-speed
03-18-15, 06:17 PM
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Hi Dude, Welcome to the forums. Van you give us a bit more information? What brand if the rear shifter and hub? Can you post a good drive/right side of the bike?
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03-20-15, 11:34 AM
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Looks to be a pretty typical Japanese made department store 3 speed from the early 70's step through unisex frame Shimano 333 drivetrain and lesser steel components. There are a lot of these and similar 3 speeds around in good condition. If everything works good figure about $100 in value.
03-20-15, 12:27 PM
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Looks like it was converted to a single speed sometime along the way - unfortunate.
Do you think Craig's list is the best way to look for a potential buyer?
Do you think Craig's list is the best way to look for a potential buyer?
03-20-15, 03:13 PM
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Doesn't look to be converted the grip shifter, cabling and all the parts appear to be there.
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The name Londoner was the name used by the US importer used to bring in this overall design of a copy of a Raleigh 3-speed at a much less price. In the late 1950's until around 1960-61 they were built by Bauer in West Germany.. The ones made in Germany were very much nicer than the Londoner made in Japan. At the time the importer was bringing these copies of The Raleigh 3-speed which of course had the Sturmy Archer 3 speed shifter and hub. But the majority of the ones built by Bauer in W. Germany were single speed. You are right they were sold viia department stores. Even though they were less expensive than the Raleigh they weren't that much less in price. I think they only sold the Bauer version in the US for a short time. That's why the importer of the Londoner brand was quick to go to Japan for the manufacture. They were the first bike I had ever seen with the 3 speed grip shift. The Japaneses versions were nowhere as nice as the W. German made Londoners. The Japanese versions were much cheaper.
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owner of The Londoner marque is the american company Scheuer, based in New York
during the 1950's some of the cycles were also produced in The Netherlands by Batavus
here is the head of a Batavus manufactured example -
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note that there is an unrelated Londoner marque which is based in Britain
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owner of The Londoner marque is the american company Scheuer, based in New York
during the 1950's some of the cycles were also produced in The Netherlands by Batavus
here is the head of a Batavus manufactured example -
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note that there is an unrelated Londoner marque which is based in Britain
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