old bikes

[Steve Swan]

couple more of my Dad.

rotc lh.jpgrotc mounted.jpg

and, since i am >35 years old, here i a picture of me, straight off the farm, heading to California, May 1970, the Sunday after graduating Friday from high school.

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[Steve Swan]

and here's a few pics of various pieces of my 27 JD project since it's an antique motorcycle. As i've mentioned before, the can of Olive Green touch up came with Dad's 27 when he bought it new.


chassis parts fitting.10.1.jpg2015-03-13 14.53.19.jpgJD cyls 005.jpg2015-03-17 16.45.33.jpgolive green 001.jpg

[painterdale]

Beautiful pictures Dale. I had a 1928JD so I have a soft spot for them.

Thanks, Eric. The man is believed to be my grandfather who died when my mom was very young. She found these in a bunch of old family photos. Dale

[frichie68]

Good thread long over due! Unfortunately I've done something to my laptop the causes a 30 second delay in loading each page. Probably need a bigger hammer.

[exeric]

Eric - thanks for posting, I have not seen some of those before. Especially like the first one of the Excelsiors, any info on it ?

That is an interesting picture, and like you, I had not seen it until a few weeks ago when I copied it from another forum. I don't know what to make of the bike in the foreground as it has racing bars, but it is a road model. I wonder if it's a period hot rod as Excelsiors had the reputation of being able to eat Harleys, and Indians for lunch. The Excelsior in the background is a Series 20, and not a common bike in it's own era.

[exeric]

[exeric]

[Steve Swan]

the "solo girl" picture, that X has BIG spotlights on it. neat.

[exeric]

the "solo girl" picture, that X has BIG spotlights on it. neat.

That's a classic double entendre Steve; and you're right, that X does have BIG spotlights

[exeric]