The outline above the wide band looks like it may be bird., which immediately brings to mind an Eaton's Glider. While I haven't seen that particular outline, they did have several different designs over the years. What year is the bicycle? That may help to track down prospects.
Doug, I agree that it is a CCM product. However, I don't think this is based on the Centennial but its Catalina predecessor. The distinction is in the forks. The Centennial and its GT-101 successor used what I call the hi-rake frorks (i.e the rake bend starts high, on the upper half of the fork blade). However, the earlier Catalina model used the lo-rake fork (i.e. the rake bend starts low, on the lower half of the fork leg). as on your bicycle. CCM often carried an old design over for a year or two on private label brands, possibly to purge excess stock or just to lure buyers towards CCM's newer design, so it could still be a 1967.
To the best of my recollection, Eaton's was using a different bird design during this era, so I doubt it is a Glider.. It certainly does look like a variation on the Black Hawk design as, unlike the Glider, the talons appesr to be depicted. The fact that Black Hawk was a Marshall-Wells brands also fits with your locale, IIRC.
We know that by this time CCM was starting to build the new models prior to year end.and that serial number codes during this era can span two model years. For instance, that 1967 Black Hawk you mention was actually built in 1966 and could be a 1966 or 1967 model. I've seen a Black Hawk manufactured in 1967 by CCM with an entirely different emblem. In fact it is a sticker, as opposed to a riveted, metal badge. If yours is a J-code, it could be a different model year than the other Black Hawk with the J-code and that may explain the differece in the badge. I've got 178 J-codes in my CCM database, so if you post your complete serial number I can check it against my serial numbers and known sales dates, which may allow me to determine if it is a 1966 or 1967 model.
Submitted by ccmusclebikes on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 17:35.
Hi T-Mar
I wasn't aware of the fork differences. You can always learn new things when hanging out at this forum.
The bike belongs to a local guy who was trying to figure out it's heritage. I don't have the whole serial number, just confirmation that it starts with a "J".
This is the first I've heard of a CCM manufactured Falcon, though I've seen dozens, if not hundreds, of the English manufactured Falcon brand, which is not related. CCM registered the brand in 1935 stating that the Falcon name was in use on bicyles as far back as 1910. So, it appears to have been a minor, CCM owned brand, as opposed to a contract manufactured, private label brand, unless CCM was licensing out the name. Procycle eventually let the registration for Falcon lapse, in 2010. Thxs for posting.
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The outline above the wide band looks like it may be bird., which immediately brings to mind an Eaton's Glider. While I haven't seen that particular outline, they did have several different designs over the years. What year is the bicycle? That may help to track down prospects.
BTW, I don't think that is a 'CCM' sguiggle, though that does look like a CCM fork crown cap for a private label brand.
I'm quite sure it's a CCM product. The frame is basically a Centennial.
Serial number is also 1967.
At first I thought it might be "BlackHawk", the there is a 1967 women's "BlackHawk" on this site and the head badge is different.
Doug, I agree that it is a CCM product. However, I don't think this is based on the Centennial but its Catalina predecessor. The distinction is in the forks. The Centennial and its GT-101 successor used what I call the hi-rake frorks (i.e the rake bend starts high, on the upper half of the fork blade). However, the earlier Catalina model used the lo-rake fork (i.e. the rake bend starts low, on the lower half of the fork leg). as on your bicycle. CCM often carried an old design over for a year or two on private label brands, possibly to purge excess stock or just to lure buyers towards CCM's newer design, so it could still be a 1967.
To the best of my recollection, Eaton's was using a different bird design during this era, so I doubt it is a Glider.. It certainly does look like a variation on the Black Hawk design as, unlike the Glider, the talons appesr to be depicted. The fact that Black Hawk was a Marshall-Wells brands also fits with your locale, IIRC.
We know that by this time CCM was starting to build the new models prior to year end.and that serial number codes during this era can span two model years. For instance, that 1967 Black Hawk you mention was actually built in 1966 and could be a 1966 or 1967 model. I've seen a Black Hawk manufactured in 1967 by CCM with an entirely different emblem. In fact it is a sticker, as opposed to a riveted, metal badge. If yours is a J-code, it could be a different model year than the other Black Hawk with the J-code and that may explain the differece in the badge. I've got 178 J-codes in my CCM database, so if you post your complete serial number I can check it against my serial numbers and known sales dates, which may allow me to determine if it is a 1966 or 1967 model.
Hi T-Mar
I wasn't aware of the fork differences. You can always learn new things when hanging out at this forum.
The bike belongs to a local guy who was trying to figure out it's heritage. I don't have the whole serial number, just confirmation that it starts with a "J".
Pictures work better than words. The Serial number, if it cannot be read from the picture, is B657655.
Possibly made for Falcon Hardware of Winnipeg?
This is the first I've heard of a CCM manufactured Falcon, though I've seen dozens, if not hundreds, of the English manufactured Falcon brand, which is not related. CCM registered the brand in 1935 stating that the Falcon name was in use on bicyles as far back as 1910. So, it appears to have been a minor, CCM owned brand, as opposed to a contract manufactured, private label brand, unless CCM was licensing out the name. Procycle eventually let the registration for Falcon lapse, in 2010. Thxs for posting.