1940's CCM Cleveland

Submitted by DJWC on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:26

    Hello,  I was hoping if someone could tell me if the rims on this cleveland are original? They do not look like regular ccm rims. I know the hubs are ccm...  I can email some high resolution photo's of the wheels if that helps.... I have never seen a Cleveland before, so I am not sure......    Thanks, Dave

 

                          

12 Comments

Submitted by Wayne.Gillies on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:49.

They appear to be Endrick rims (flat sides, no centre ridge), chromium plated, which initially show up in the 1934 catalogue,  on most models including the motorbike models (like yours) as standard wheel for the " new Canadian size tire" 28 X1 3/8" .  They continue to be listed as standard or optional rims in catalogues into the 50s. 

Submitted by DJWC on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 13:08.

   Thanks Wayne,   I was hoping they were endrick as I have not seen a set before...  I am going to purchase this bike, but the price was depending on that information...    Dave 

Submitted by locomotion on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 11:49.

hey Dave, i guess we both missed the bike, couldn't go to Montreal in time and some guy in Montreal bought it, the serial on it made it a 1934...... Max

Submitted by zephyr on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:36.

This bike have the same chainring than my 1939 Zenith. I almost thought that the BB had been changed. Good to see another CCMers with the same Chainring.

Too bad you miss the sale. This was a neat bike.

Submitted by zephyr on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:40.

With you bike I now know what the missing chain guard should look like.

Here's a picture of my boy.

[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd292/disapyr/Zenith%20bike/IMG_0586.jpg[/IMG]

Submitted by zephyr on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:43.

I guess I can't post a picture in a reply. Try this link instead.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd292/disapyr/Zenith%20bike/IMG_0586.jpg

Mine as a harmless Perry hub in the back. Also missing the rods.

Submitted by locomotion on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:44.

that is the kidney bean CCM chainring

common on CCM's from the 1930's, i see it on about 50% of the bikes i try to buy

it was on most of my Massey's and Columbia's

Submitted by locomotion on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:47.

didn't know Perry hubs were used on CCM's

chainguards like that i had never seen before, don't know if it was original!!!!

Submitted by HotRodRob on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 17:46.

My 1925 CCM Cleveland looked identical to that one. Same chainring and everything.

Submitted by DJWC on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 06:21.

  Yeah, I wish I could have got there earlier as well Max...I went up today though and bought 41 ccm Roadster in very good condition...

Submitted by locomotion on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:28.

yeah $130 was a fair price

Submitted by Vince Perreault on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 09:06.

10 years later. I was the lucky guy from Montreal who bought it back in 2012. Starting to work on it today. Still in the exact same shape as it is on the picture.