| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Recently, a friend let my wife and I borrow an old Huffy one speed tandem
for the weekend. This monster had a frame that was "boy's" in the front
and "girl's" in the back. Had whitewall 26 X 1.75 tires with nice chrome
fenders. The chainguard (about 4 feet long!) had the name Daisy daisy
on it with musical notes. Seats were two tone white & red. Also had
an old headlight and a front hand brake. Some chrome was pitted and there
were a few scratches, but all in all it was in good shape. Well, we just
fell in love with it! We offered to buy it but he won't part with it.
We do NOT want a new tandem (like a Burley or Santana for $1500 to $3000).
We want to get an old clunker like this one for just plain old fun,
pedaling along The Cape Cod Rail trail or on Nantucket's quiet roads.
I have no idea what a bike like this would be worth. Looks to be around
1965 vintage.(?) Rare collectible? I don't want a showpiece, just a fun,
daily rider. Are there any dealers or sources (periodicals like Hemmings
for cars) which specialize in older bikes like this?
Thanks for any info,
~Richard Daigle
MRO1
Marlborough, Mass.
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| 2969.1 | STOWOA::SWFULLER | Fri May 26 1995 10:40 | 5 | ||
There is always some in the Want Ads.
I remember the end of last year, Bike Alley had an older english
tandem...Bob Jackson??...they wanted $950 for. Although this appears
above what you are looking for
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| 2969.2 | NOVA::FISHER | now |a|n|a|l|o|g| | Fri May 26 1995 10:43 | 16 | |
I know some folks who have something like that. One speed, balloon
tires. Seldom is it a rare collectible, though the current owner
might think so, it would have to be something special to be such.
It's more a fun bike than anything else, certainly not a serious
touring machine -- by which I mean I don't think anyone would
enjoy spending a week or so camping with it but half day tours
might be enjoyable.
I'd expect $50 to $200 for something in working condition without
a lot of rust. Even then I'd be ready to swap out the tires and
chains, and polish up a few things, maybe some grease, a little paint,
The .0 kind of machine is a lot different from anything going for
more than $500. :-)
ed
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| 2969.3 | thanks for the info... | ASIC::RDAIGLE | Fri May 26 1995 11:13 | 15 | |
RE .1: Yeah, $950 is a lot more than I want to spend on something
I'll ride maybe once a week, if that. Thanks for the pointer
to the want advertiser. Seems every time I look in there for
something there aren't any that week!
RE .2: I was *hoping* I could find one in the $50 - 150 range. I had
my suspicions that single speed tandems from say 1955 onwards
would not be real collectible as opposed to solo bikes from
the same era. Just too damn big and heavy! Any chance the folks
you know might want to part with theirs?
Thanks for the responses,
~Richard
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| 2969.4 | Anyone know how to tell year of mfg? | BIRDIE::WHYNOT | Malibu Skier | Tue Oct 17 1995 12:05 | 26 |
I just aquired an old tandem bike and was wondering if anyone knows how to
tell the year of manufacture of this behemoth...
Make: Columbia Twosome made in Westfield, Mass S.N. TS10811
Tires: Kelly Springfield Sure Stop 26x1.75 (wide white side walls)
also says "Made in U.S.A. 2-6786 40-45 lbs"
[ ^^ date code perhaps? ]
Brakes: front-Weinmann type 1020 hand brake; rear-coaster brake.
Color: Green metallic w/hand painted pinstripes.
Seats are white w/silver fleck and white handgrips.
[ definately '60s colors ]
This still has the original "Malden Cycle Supply" sticker on it.
The condition is very good overall but the chrome fenders need to be
cleaned up a bit (very slight surface rust in spots).
Anyone know what this bike might be worth (probable not too much) and
when it was made?
Thanks,
Doug Whynot
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