On Sep 25, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Evamarie Herhusky wrote:
> Please see my photos at: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
> herhusky@sbcglobal.net/
> album?.dir=b029scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//
> photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
>
> I recently acquired this ten speed that I don't know much about
> and I could use some help with ID
>
> Year, model of bike, model of crank, and size of original tires
> since the current sew-ups don't seem to fit exactly.
>
> Also, I can only shift between the middle three of five cogs in
> back. The rear derailer is a simplex543 and is set to the "five"
> setting
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Michael Herhusky
Beautiful bike Michael. I'd say mid-late 1950s top of the line; very desirable bike. Your chain is too short judging by the pictures of the derailleur and that's why the shifting is no good. Your bike is crying out for cloth tape on the handlebars!
(you need you city, state and country in your signoff or you'll be booted of the list)
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)