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Old 12-27-19, 11:21 AM
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Working the magic formula to remove the 100yr old caked-on mud and grease. Today I repacked and set the BB that now spins effortlessly smooth.

This is a labor of love. Can you tell the diff??


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Great find @OldsCOOL!! Definitely want to see the final build! Keep us posted!

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Great find @OldsCOOL!! Definitely want to see the final build! Keep us posted!

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Thanx! This one has my full attention. I’ll keep the thread refreshed along the way.
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WOW, so glad you ended up with the bike after all and thanks for sharing. Can't wait to watch the progress, These early 'safety' type bicycles are fascinating!

What a wonderful Christmas gift for you. BTW, does it have a compass in the stock?

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This is just too damn cool!

Watching closely.
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Wow! Too cool! Will be watching your progress as you go.
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Originally Posted by Sandstrom
WOW, so glad you ended up with the bike after all and thanks for sharing. Can't wait to watch the progress, These early 'safety' type bicycles are fascinating!

What a wonderful Christmas gift for you. BTW, does it have a compass in the stock?

No compass but the bell still rings (huge wow)!
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Originally Posted by crank_addict
Merry Christmas!

Terrific find and nice gift!

Anyways, my family have a few oldie auto's and carriages from this era. Always fascinating to see motion pictures preserved from the actual times. See the middle of the following film ~ enjoy.

https://youtu.be/qr7kRYO29n4
Awesome footage at the 5:20 mark. The riders had their bars flipped and turned down for riding in the drops! The other riders to follow had their bars upward. This helped me figure out why the ads for Glenwoods showed the bikes with drop bars and mine with the bar flipped up. Great vid, thanks!
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The pedals are Pirate rat traps. In terms of weight, they are much lighter in construction than what we see on our C&V bikes. I would weigh them but the project is a preservation and some things won’t be disassembled. They will stay put on the cranks for now.


OMG! A $1.80 for a pair of pedals... that’s highway robbery!
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Originally Posted by 3speedslow
OMG! A $1.80 for a pair of pedals... that’s highway robbery!
Hey, that's $25.98 in 2019 dollars (assuming the original price to have been from 1900), according to the inflation calculator I checked.

What does a generic set of similar pedals cost today? I would have probably have said 20 or 30 bucks, so all's right with the world.

Lovely bike!
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
Working the magic formula to remove the 100yr old caked-on mud and grease. Today I repacked and set the BB that now spins effortlessly smooth.

This is a labor of love. Can you tell the diff??
I've been lurking here with interest, and enjoying every bit of this. Seeing that it's that good under the grime is absolutely fantastic news.

It's also extremely refreshing to see someone go ahead and polish up a bike of this age, rather than succumb to the nonsense that unpolished paint and grime are somehow part of the patina (they aren't).

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Originally Posted by cudak888
I've been lurking here with interest, and enjoying every bit of this. Seeing that it's that good under the grime is absolutely fantastic news.

It's also extremely refreshing to see someone go ahead and polish up a bike of this age, rather than succumb to the nonsense that unpolished paint and grime are somehow part of the patina (they aren't).

-Kurt
Thank you for the affirmation! I think we share the same focus on these old gems. It’s a responsibility I feel obligated to fulfill when finding such a bicycle. This one is a preservation. Lube all bearings, polish what can be polished and rebuild the wheels. Thanx for following.
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
What is old is new again, including bicycle chains

12 speed SRAM AXS:

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Originally Posted by abshipp
What is old is new again, including bicycle chains

12 speed SRAM AXS:

Skip tooth chains?
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Skip tooth chains?
Thought it was interesting that SRAM's brand new electronic wireless 12 speed groupset uses a polarized chain with one flat side, very similar to the chain on your beautiful Glenwood
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Originally Posted by jackbombay
Close up pics of the rims? Do they still look to be rideable?

I've never seen wooden rims in real life!

It would be a pretty fun carpentry project to build wooden rims!
You just reminded me to post a bike I saw at "Wheels Through Time" museum in Maggie Valley, NC this summer. I'll start a thread.
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Thought it was interesting that SRAM's brand new electronic wireless 12 speed groupset uses a polarized chain with one flat side, very similar to the chain on your beautiful Glenwood
Bikes have come a long ways (that’s a sweet speedster)!
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Doing a preservation is more art than science. Last night I removed the pedals and soaked them in oxalic acid to remove much of the rust. The “art” of this is when you don’t want to remove all rust so the parts are out-shining the rest of the bike.

This is what I ended up with. A good blend with the patina.

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great find-have you thought of returning to the barn in search for the missing grip or other bits??? being in Michigan also you never know whats stashed in the many barns in the sticks.if they survive the harsh weather now days.did the spotter receive a "finders fee"? wouldn't doubt if there were track races nearby where it was located,the History would be a whole diff. project.see you at the ann arbor-saline bike show? would be a great entry! past 2 years the vendors have increased by my estimation 25% each year.Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show
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Originally Posted by '02 nrs
great find-have you thought of returning to the barn in search for the missing grip or other bits??? being in Michigan also you never know whats stashed in the many barns in the sticks.if they survive the harsh weather now days.did the spotter receive a "finders fee"? wouldn't doubt if there were track races nearby where it was located,the History would be a whole diff. project.see you at the ann arbor-saline bike show? would be a great entry! past 2 years the vendors have increased by my estimation 25% each year.Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show
No finders fee. The estate is sold so there wont be any going back. I may have to spring for a repop set of grips. Maybe I’ll get to that show sometime, it isn’t too far away from me.
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
Monkey wrench with patent date of Nov 18, 1900
Tire pump
pouch is in excellent condition

My guess is someone was serious enough to be equipped with patch repair in the event of being far from home.


These are amazing, as is the bike.

Isn't this bike from before they had standard sizes for fasteners? That would explain the use of a monkey wrench instead of fixed width spanners. Are you finding that modern box wrenches fit the pedal flats and other wrenchable surfaces or are you using adjustable wrenches on all of these?

Edit: I was enamored with this wrench so I did some research on it. I reverse google image searched that M logo, but no luck. I hit the jackpot with "Vintage A-2 adjustable wrench" It's a Frank Mossberg wrench. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wrench-Vint...p2047675.l2557

So that they don't get lost in the ebay abyss, attaching the auction pics below for future reference.

More info on the company here. From that same link, here is a pic of an A-1 (5") and an A-2 (5.5") model: https://alloy-artifacts.org/frank-mos...ml#mossberg-a1







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Originally Posted by tricky
These are amazing, as is the bike.

Isn't this bike from before they had standard sizes for fasteners? That would explain the use of a monkey wrench instead of fixed width spanners. Are you finding that modern box wrenches fit the pedal flats and other wrenchable surfaces or are you using adjustable wrenches on all of these?

Edit: I was enamored with this wrench so I did some research on it. I reverse google image searched that M logo, but no luck. I hit the jackpot with "Vintage A-2 adjustable wrench" It's a Frank Mossberg wrench. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wrench-Vint...p2047675.l2557

So that they don't get lost in the ebay abyss, attaching the auction pics below for future reference.

More info on the company here. From that same link, here is a pic of an A-1 (5") and an A-2 (5.5") model: The Frank Mossberg Company






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Awesome find! I couldn’t find it so kicked it aside with the activity of the project. Great question on the sizes. Not only are they standard sizes, all points of maintenance (BB, headset, pedals etc) are what you find on our C&V bikes of up to the 1990’s. It is a joy to work on, not at all frustrating like I had anticipated.
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Awesome find! I couldn’t find it so kicked it aside with the activity of the project. Great question on the sizes. Not only are they standard sizes, all points of maintenance (BB, headset, pedals etc) are what you find on our C&V bikes of up to the 1990’s. It is a joy to work on, not at all frustrating like I had anticipated.
That's very interesting about the standardized sizes! Standardization came earlier than I thought. Bicycles as a bellwether of the current state of industry, I like it.

When you get time, post a photo of any markings on the pump and I'll check on that too.
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Originally Posted by tricky
That's very interesting about the standardized sizes! Standardization came earlier than I thought. Bicycles as a bellwether of the current state of industry, I like it.

When you get time, post a photo of any markings on the pump and I'll check on that too.
Oddly enough, no markings on the pump other than “made in USA” stamped on the end cover at the top.
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Frameset conditioning completed.




BB and pedals cleaned and repacked, asssembled and cones set...

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