My dad's 40s Norman of England
04-27-22, 07:45 PM
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If you stick around long enough to try the 'search threads' function... well, good luck with that.
The bike looks like a standard English three speed of the era, very much like one that I had for the last 18 years or so and just sold. They are great bikes, fun to ride and as close to indestructible as a bicycle can be. As others have mentioned, there is a date code on the rear hub that will tell you when that was made; also, they changed the design of the trigger shifter on the handlebar several times over the years, so a photo of that will also give an approximate date. But of course if you know your father got the bike in the 40's, then you probably don't need to put a date on it.
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04-28-22, 05:36 AM
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Yeah, well, we've all done that!
If you stick around long enough to try the 'search threads' function... well, good luck with that.
The bike looks like a standard English three speed of the era, very much like one that I had for the last 18 years or so and just sold. They are great bikes, fun to ride and as close to indestructible as a bicycle can be. As others have mentioned, there is a date code on the rear hub that will tell you when that was made; also, they changed the design of the trigger shifter on the handlebar several times over the years, so a photo of that will also give an approximate date. But of course if you know your father got the bike in the 40's, then you probably don't need to put a date on it.
If you stick around long enough to try the 'search threads' function... well, good luck with that.
The bike looks like a standard English three speed of the era, very much like one that I had for the last 18 years or so and just sold. They are great bikes, fun to ride and as close to indestructible as a bicycle can be. As others have mentioned, there is a date code on the rear hub that will tell you when that was made; also, they changed the design of the trigger shifter on the handlebar several times over the years, so a photo of that will also give an approximate date. But of course if you know your father got the bike in the 40's, then you probably don't need to put a date on it.
04-28-22, 06:49 AM
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