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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Columbia pics, details

« on: October 02, 2019, 01:13:30 PM »

Mike, Richard:
Appreciate the homework given on the high wheeler! Pictures enclosed: matching number as well as seat details.

Richard, appreciate the pics when taking your road trip through Watseka and other central IL towns - you are an enthusiastic Wheelman! I included a pic of my ride, a 1911 Buick - I think you might be able to go faster on your bikes than I can, but I might, that is a might, be safer! (last pic)

The Columbia I have for sale I purchased last year from the grandchildren of the owner, actually their grandparents received the bike from their neighbors back in the day that both passed away and they had no children/heirs. Some of their estate items moved to neighboring farm owners, the bike was included in those items. It wound up in storage until I purchased it, the Buick was in a similar situation - both not moving for a good 60 plus years.

Thanks also as I have had numerous inquiries and interest expressed in the bike so far. Following up with folks the best I can. Dr. Brian, Watseka, IL, 815-351-7445 cell/text, brhinri@gmail.com

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Original Columbia for Sale

« on: September 30, 2019, 06:14:02 PM »

Mike - hey that was fun, went to the barn and looked for your request!

Top of name plate is "Columbia Light Roadster"
Down right side is Jul. 7, 1885, Jul. 21, 1885, Jul. 29, 1885, Jul. 5, 1885 and Jul. 6, 1885 (from what I could see)
Left side is Nov. 20, 1885, then July, then May and the last entry has a number with a "17" after it (best I could do)
Top of fork says "55" stamped into it
Under fork has what looks like "2928" if I am reading it right.
Best I can do, pics attached, thanks for the information - Dr. Brian, Watseka, IL

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Original Columbia for Sale

« on: September 30, 2019, 12:59:42 PM »

New to your site. Have a Columbia High Wheeler bike for sale. Spent most of its life on a nearby farm here in Central Illinois. Looks to be complete, front wheel is about 55 in diameter, back about 18 in. Front wheel has a few sections of rubber, still turns. Back wheel turns, missing three spokes & rubber. Pedals marked Columbia. Interested in selling it. Thx., contact me if interested further. Dr. Brian, 815-351-7445 cell, brhinri@gmail.com; pics attached (I hope! ).