Glenwood Skip Tooth Era Find
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Glenwood Skip Tooth Era Find
I have no idea what this is and cant find it on the internet. So I’ll give you folks a shot at it. Here is what it looks like.
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The frame and fork look to be 20's path racer don't know the brand. Pretty sure the bars are non original would expect older style drops on the frame as for the wheels just can't tell from pics but they look a lot more modern than the rest of the bike. So no real idea on value to say $150 or so if your motivated this one just looks like a bi of a gamble a tone of unknowns.
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The frame and fork look to be 20's path racer don't know the brand. Pretty sure the bars are non original would expect older style drops on the frame as for the wheels just can't tell from pics but they look a lot more modern than the rest of the bike. So no real idea on value to say $150 or so if your motivated this one just looks like a bi of a gamble a tone of unknowns.
@clubman could you give some thoughts here?
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This is likely outside of my purview but the wooden grips and overall look makes me also suspect the first 2 decades of the 20th century. IMO this predates popular concepts of the Brit path racer. I wouldn't rule out the bars as original, I think drop bars have historically been a popular mod to roadsters to make them sporty, still true to this day. Fauber cranks date to late 1890's if that's one of them.
The saddle (Troxel?), cranks, pedals and headbadge could help with dating.. Depending on the lengths, I know a possible source for replacement spokes and nipples for wooden rims. I sold them to him.
Value? Not sure at all, sorry.
The saddle (Troxel?), cranks, pedals and headbadge could help with dating.. Depending on the lengths, I know a possible source for replacement spokes and nipples for wooden rims. I sold them to him.
Value? Not sure at all, sorry.
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This is likely outside of my purview but the wooden grips and overall look makes me also suspect the first 2 decades of the 20th century. IMO this predates popular concepts of the Brit path racer. I wouldn't rule out the bars as original, I think drop bars have historically been a popular mod to roadsters to make them sporty, still true to this day. Fauber cranks date to late 1890's if that's one of them.
The saddle (Troxel?), cranks, pedals and headbadge could help with dating.. Depending on the lengths, I know a possible source for replacement spokes and nipples for wooden rims. I sold them to him.
Value? Not sure at all, sorry.
The saddle (Troxel?), cranks, pedals and headbadge could help with dating.. Depending on the lengths, I know a possible source for replacement spokes and nipples for wooden rims. I sold them to him.
Value? Not sure at all, sorry.
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Sorry I have trouble posting pics on my phone...
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After many hours of patient searching and researching I found the info but little help on value. The Glenwood was produced and sold for only the year of 1898 from New York and distributed in an outdoors, gun sales company.
I’ll let you know if I’m a player in this one. This is a crazy find.
I’ll let you know if I’m a player in this one. This is a crazy find.
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Way outside of my field of knowledge, but is there any connection between this Glenwood and Columbia? The headbadge has a similar shape and layout.
Is it a fixed-gear or a coaster brake?
Is it a fixed-gear or a coaster brake?
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This one is a fixie, no brakes.
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The 1898 Glenwood is still in the works along with another bike that is also part of the deal. The Glenwood is a family owned bike that was laid up in the barn over the decades. So one could easily surmise this is coming from original ownership being the family owned this farm since the 1850’s. Just a few more weeks most likely. The cool part of this I have moved back to our home where my bike shop is now reopened in the 1915 vintage building. These bikes will be right at home, God willing.
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As a point of reference for any that should stumble upon this here.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...barn-find.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...barn-find.html
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Have you checked with CABE members? Someone there may be able to help.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/18...enwood.164391/
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/18...enwood.164391/
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Have you checked with CABE members? Someone there may be able to help.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/18...enwood.164391/
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/18...enwood.164391/