Hi All I just joined the list and wanted to do a short intro as suggested. I'm retired and happily living in East Tennessee. I started getting interested in old balloon tire bikes a year or so ago but only recently got interested in the classic lightweights as described on this list. I am currently working on a 1955 Phillips 3 speed. It really has me intrigued. It has a sturmey archer rear hub with a dynamo built in for the headlight. I only have the shell for the light so I will probably just leave it off for now. Two other things I liked were the word "Phillips" as part of the chain ring and the pedals have Phillips on a metal strip on the outside of a thin rubber strip. I've not seen this type pedal on any other bike. As with most of my projects I guess I have spent much more on it than it will ever be worth but then again, I'm not in this hobby to sell and make money. I was excited to see you have a meet in Greensboro in May. I hope to make it unless it interferes with my 2 grandkids who are graduating from HS this year. Anyhow, it's good to see something happening in the Southeast instead of just up North or out West where it seems most shows and meets are.
Thanks
John Swatzell
Madisonville, TN, USA