Nice bike! All it needs is fenders.
You posted in the "What's it worth" forum. The Massey badge complicates things. If it were a CCM Cleveland I'd say 500. As a Massey, who knows!
In the 1915 catalogue, the Hercules one-piece crank is shown with a 1/2" pitch sprocket, as is the three-piece crank. The Hercules coaster brake hub is also shown with a 1/2" pitch sprocket. Chains were offered 1/2" pitch in 1/8" and 3/16" widths, and 1" pitch. The switch to 1/2" pitch probably occured in the early teens, as Dave suggests.
Sport model for 1926 if it has H at the beginning of the serial number
It does have an H at the beginning of the serial mumber
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Nice bike! All it needs is fenders.
You posted in the "What's it worth" forum. The Massey badge complicates things. If it were a CCM Cleveland I'd say 500. As a Massey, who knows!
If it is for sale I would be interested in buying it.
Send me an email with an offer
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tfd823
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Q) I would have thought a bicycle from 1926 would have inch pitch chain set,
When did they begin making 1/2" for chains and rings ?
I would think you could get 1/2 inch pitch chain around 1912 or maybe 15 around that time. 1/2 inch pitch is shown in 1918 catalogues.
In the 1915 catalogue, the Hercules one-piece crank is shown with a 1/2" pitch sprocket, as is the three-piece crank. The Hercules coaster brake hub is also shown with a 1/2" pitch sprocket. Chains were offered 1/2" pitch in 1/8" and 3/16" widths, and 1" pitch. The switch to 1/2" pitch probably occured in the early teens, as Dave suggests.
John Williamson