A bicycle collector video

The Spokesman from dean saffron on Vimeo.

I love the message, the guy, and his bikes. 

Some more pictures of Jame MacDonald's bikes HERE on ABC Australia news website

early 1950s Schwinn Varsity

Seen at a swap meet in Ohio, this 1952-53 Schwinn Varsity was won in a contest. The contest in the early 1950s claimed that some young kid could have won one of 75,000 Schwinn Varsitys or the grand prize of a train car, or something of the sort. I don't know if anyone won the grand prize, but this bike was shown for sale with the original contest information. I doubt Schwinn produced 75,000 Schwinn Varsitys at that point(they were produced for 2 or 3 years in the early 1950s, to then the model reappeared in 1961 as an 8speed derailleur geared racing bike). One can see, this Varsity is a Schwinn World with a 'Varsity' decal on the chainguard. I am not sure what else differentiate this Varsity from a Schwinn World.

A. Waller Kingsland frameset

 This "Flying Gate" type frameset was seen for sale at a recent bicycle swap meet. The owner didn't know the marque but believed it was from the 1950s. Thanks to Nelson Miller, the frameset has correctly been identified as a Kingsland built by A. Waller in London. Classic Lightweights has a nice write up about Waller and his 2 styles of frames.

photo on - http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/waller-builders.html

Unique bottom bracket shell that only accepts a cartridge bottom bracket unit. The shell is not threaded and has two tabs.

Stallard style dropouts.

Mario Confente's opinion

Bicycling Magazine 1976

Mario Confente's opinion about a statement Bicycling Magazine's editor Wallace Clements made in 1975.

Spring 2013 swap meet photos

Photos were taken in Copake(NY), Grand Rapids(OH), and Saline(MI).

Early turn of the century racer. Unknown maker. restored.

Mid to late 1930s Schwinn World. Equipped with New Departure track hubs, Messenger saddle, and Schwinn Paramount stem, and what appears to be Lauterwasser handlebars.

Schwinn Streamline Aerocycle

Beautiful lineup of balloon tire bikes- Shelby, Schwinns, and even an Elgin thrown in there.

Schwinn Cyclotrucks. The seller had 3 Cyclotrucks and a frameset. The black "US Army" one is prewar because it has a reinforced headtube and rear facing dropouts.

Rare Elgin Twin 60.

Early turn of the century hubs.

Nice selection of clean and restored BMX bikes.

Unique bottom bracket reinforcement on what might be a Bastide.

A Flying Gate design, but I have never seen one with the curved 'loop' under the seattube. Appears to be 1950s- dropouts and other fittings. Takes a unique unit type bottom bracket.

Packing up from midwest trip

(photo by Sky)

Trip to Memory Lane Classics in Ohio, then another bicycle swap in Michigan. The photo was taken as we were packing up the van for our trip back to Philadelphia.

Alex Singer at Westminster swapmeet

Sorry, I only had my cell phone, so they are not the best pictures. I was told it is original paint.  I do the seller's contact information, the price is a reflection of what they sell for on ebay, so I did not buy it, but it is here in the United States and the blue is beautiful. just send me an email with your phone number and name and I will pass it along to the seller. Once again, I am not selling it.

 

Yes that is "A. Singer" stamped on top of the fork crown.