Submitted by portdalhousie on Sat, 07/06/2013 - 09:43.
Hi,
I think that the value of these bikes is half the price of what is being asked. The chrome plated wheel rims are later, and the dates may have been incorrectly estimated from the patent date on the rear coaster hub, which is not the date of the bike. Obtain the serial numbers on the frames, located below the seat post. These indicate the correct date. The dating charts are on this site, and all over the web.
The first bike has Gibson pedals, and it may have had a cross bar on the handlebars at one time. The chain ring and the seat look early, but I am not sure if they are CCM types. Fenders have been repainted--see the spray on the mudguards in photo. The frame may also have been repainted. I don't see pinstriping on either frame.
The second bike has been repainted and has non original type replacement parts, such as grips, probably seat, and the pedals are much later. The chainguard is a later type, I think.
Generally repainting has to be at a professional level to add value to most bikes.
Mechanical condition of the bikes should also have an impact on value--and safety for the rider. Straight wheels and front forks are important. It is discouraging to find badly damaged bearings in a new old bike.
After all of this though, if you are like me, the look of the bike can be a deciding factor.
Hi,
I think that the value of these bikes is half the price of what is being asked. The chrome plated wheel rims are later, and the dates may have been incorrectly estimated from the patent date on the rear coaster hub, which is not the date of the bike. Obtain the serial numbers on the frames, located below the seat post. These indicate the correct date. The dating charts are on this site, and all over the web.
The first bike has Gibson pedals, and it may have had a cross bar on the handlebars at one time. The chain ring and the seat look early, but I am not sure if they are CCM types. Fenders have been repainted--see the spray on the mudguards in photo. The frame may also have been repainted. I don't see pinstriping on either frame.
The second bike has been repainted and has non original type replacement parts, such as grips, probably seat, and the pedals are much later. The chainguard is a later type, I think.
Generally repainting has to be at a professional level to add value to most bikes.
Mechanical condition of the bikes should also have an impact on value--and safety for the rider. Straight wheels and front forks are important. It is discouraging to find badly damaged bearings in a new old bike.
After all of this though, if you are like me, the look of the bike can be a deciding factor.
--David Webb
Thanks David for the heads up on those bikes.I am not schooled at all on old bikes so thanks for the info.Terry