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Model M, and F?
I bought this brochure on Ebay for $5. I've never seen these Model M and F anywhere else. They have front fenders that do not continue forward of the fork crown, and there is no mention of CCM's many badge names. This contradicts what I've seen in other WWI era brochure and ad images. At first I thought they must be very early models - pre 1910, but the image of the factory in the brochure shows an expansion that was built in 1910 - see p. 115 of John McKenty's book. So these bikes must be from 1910-1917. The model F Ladies has oak guards front and rear and oak chain guard. Does anyone know anything about these models, and how they fit into CCM history?
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The Model M and Model F frames. forks. and fittings are listed in the 1915 CCM Bicycle Accessories catalogue.
John Williamson
Thanks John. In the 1915 Catalogue, do all the bike moels shown have fenders / guards that stop at the fork crown, or only some of them? I noticed in the 1918 Catalogue. all the bikes have the longer fenders. It would be interesting and helpful to know when CCM changed over to the longer style. If it's possible you could post images from the 1915 catalogue, that would be great. I'm also curious to know when the Ladies' models changed over from wood guards to metal ones. I have a 1918 Ladies bike with metal guards.
Hi Brian,
Yes, in the 1915 catalogue, all of the front fenders do stop at the fork crown. Also, the rear fenders do not extend to anything like 180 degrees from the bottom bracket. They may go to something like 155 degrees.
John
yeah would it be possible to have the file of the 1915 catalog, would love to have a copy of it for reference, tks for sharing
The only piece of literature I've seen on the model F indicated that it was an economical model intended for sale as a private label brand. CCM would furnish a head badge to the customer's design or the customer could attach his own.
I had a model M with a head badge that just said Pastime.Was a a beautiful original bike that i picked up in Thunder Bay on trip back from the west coast some years ago Wood rims and flat fenders and the short front one and one piece crank.
Dave
T-Mar is correct when he says that CCM offered these two models as bare frames, fork head fittings, seat post and crank. Head badges were available from CCM. I still have a NOS "Pastime" head badge from this period. CCM also used the "Pastime" headbadge on complete bicycles made around 1940. Many different headbadges were used by CCM over the years since they acquired the rights to various names before 1910. I hace a 1939 CCM "Air Glide".
That being said, one of the questions was whether the front fenders offered by CCM in 1915 were short. All of the fenders/mudguards offered by CCM at that time either came up to the fork crown or extended a couple of inches beyond the fork crown. Sometime between 1915 and 1918, the fenders were extended.
John Williamson
John, I never said that these were offered as framesets with headset, posts and cranksets. In fact, the literature I've seen implies a complete model F bicycle based on the price, though CCM probably also offered them per your description. The page I have is reported to be from 1916. Pay attention to t he "NOTE" which implies these were intended for retailers to market under their own 'private label' brands..
T-Mar, the 1915 catalogue lists them just as I say, although it is only a parts and accessories catalogue.
John