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  • Reply to: Cable barrel for stick shift   13 hours 48 min ago
    The stick shift is an early

    The stick shift is an early 1970's Shimano "Click Shift".  The barrel adjuster style is correct for the shift lever and Shimano's three speed cables of the era. It's possible that the shift lever and cable are OEM, with the rear hub/wheel being the replacement but we'd need to know more about the bicycle itself to be sure.

  • Reply to: Cleveland 456 date   3 days 1 hour ago
    Pictures? There is a theory

    Pictures? There is a theory that from the opening of the weston factory to the start of letter coding, the serials were sequential 

  • Reply to: 1942 CCM Canadian girl guides special bike found   3 days 13 hours ago
    Per your request, here's the

    Per your request, here's the September 08,1941 document that mentions the Girl Guide model. Please note that the price is the same as the Ladies' Rambler, providing further evidence to suggest that the Rambler was likely the basis for the Girl Guide model.  As previously mentioned, this is likely the commencement of the 1942 model year.

  • Reply to: 1942 CCM Canadian girl guides special bike found   5 days 11 hours ago
    Hey T-Mar would you be

    Hey T-Mar would you be willing to share a copy of the model list showing the girl guides? so far that's the only mention of it that I can find anywhere.

  • Reply to: A Tandem Bike   4 weeks 2 days ago
    Single tube tires need to be

    Single tube tires need to be glued on .  Wire beaded tires take a tire and tube just like modern 662 x38c or 28 x 1 1/2 which are available at any bike shop.  if you change to metal rims depending on what the rear hub spoke count is you should be able to use the Corbin brake hub 

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