Yes, complete with bent fork, and bent rear triangle. To the casual observer, this is just a rusty ol' bike. To a balloon tire bicycle or Schwinn collector, this is an amazing "barn fresh" bike. Barn fresh is a term used in the collector world that means it has recently surfaced from where ever it … Continue reading Swap Meet sighting- Early Jewel Tank Schwinn Autocycle
Lightweight bikes seen at Trexlertown swap meet
There were some cool lightweights at the Trexlertown swap meet this spring swap meet. There seemed to be more interesting bikes, than interesting parts. I wonder if the current trend of only bringing bicycles to swap meets rather than parts is prompted by sellers reluctant to sell the complete bikes on Ebay because of the … Continue reading Lightweight bikes seen at Trexlertown swap meet
Gormully & Jeffery Model 28 bicycle
This beautiful unrestored Gormully & Jeffery model 28 was in our possession for about 24 hours. We bought it in the morning at the swap meet and ended up selling it later at the same swap meet. Our original intention was to keep it and bring it back to Philadelphia as we have the men's … Continue reading Gormully & Jeffery Model 28 bicycle
1973 Jack Taylor tandem
This is a beautiful Jack Taylor tandem seen in Michigan at a swap. The seller was asking $2000, which wasn;t too outrageous, but it is not a cool touring tandem with all the JT bits like racks, JT stems, and cantilever brakes. This was a Campagnolo Nuovo Record equipped one, with 2 rear sidepull brakes, … Continue reading 1973 Jack Taylor tandem
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