restoration

[vironer]

Hello all from Mallorca,

My name is Daniel and I would like to restore my grandfather bike but don't know what mark and model is. I know is from England, some pieces you can read Nottingham. I guess is 1920-1940, but not sure.

I enclose some photos.

Please I need your help, thank you very much.

Best regards.


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[Midlife]

Welcome........ It's before my time but that chainset with the "strongman" cutouts might be a pointer.......... a Hercules maybe?

Shaun

 

[non-fixie]

Welcome, Daniel! Don't know what it is, other than that it is a good-looking vintage bike. 1940's would be my guess. That headlight may not be original, but it sure is impressive! I like that jewel-like rear reflector as well. Everything seems to be present an accounted for, so restoration should be pretty straightforward. Just work . It would be nice though, especially as it's been your grandfather's. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[keithglos]

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Your bike is a Humber, made by Raleigh, best guess late 1930s.
It might be possible to compare the head bearing set, having no inserted bearing cups, so might be a bit earlier.

Keith

 

[carlrh]

Kieth as normal on the mark Raliegh brought Humber in 1932 they kept the chainring design and duplex forks to distinguish it from Raleigh.

 

[Midlife]

Well spotted Keith I never knew Humber had that chainset design.........

Shaun

 

[keithglos]

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Shaun, I was selling Raleigh makes in the 1950s. Used to get loads of bent fork jobs, people didn't have the money to buy new so we pulled them. The Humber forks were a nightmare, I used to have some wedges to keep the double fork blades somewhere near parallel.
The all-steel bikes were remarkably soft, which formed my opinion of their seam welded heavy tubing.

Keith

 

[vironer]

Thank you very much for your help.

Looking for Humber in internet have found this: http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Humber:_Cycles

That web is very good, with a lot of pictures and information.

There is a model called Cob from 1935 that is very similar, but the photo is not so good to see small details.

When i start the restoration will check the head bearing set and will make photos to share with you.

Please if you know where i can find a better photo to know how it was the painture or more details, let me know.

Thanks.

 

[vironer]

Re: more photos

Hello,

restoration is started, enclose bearing set photos and more.

Not sure if original under seat was painted in black or in crome, any idea please?
Photos are in black cause I painted 15years ago...

Thanks for your help.

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