Museum Antique Bicycles

1954 René Herse 650B Randonneur Unrestored Show Bike: 61cm - 99% Original - RH Stem/FC/BB/BR/FD - Maxi CAR - Ideale Alloy - Mafac Open Back

This gorgeous rarity is a 1950's top of the line randonneuse bicycle in a large size for riders roughly 5ft 9 to 6ft 2 tall. It was imported by Alex March for a US collector (confirmed by Alex) in recent years.  It retains its original finish and...

1938 Hetchins Brilliant Frame & Fork: Fresh Restoration - 57cm - Vibrant Curly Stays - Maroon - Pre War - Unbuilt Show Worthy

This spectacular and and utterly rare early Hetchins road frame from the 1930's.  It was FULLY restored in England, and has been on display since. Never built since restoration.  This one has a frame number of 811368 on the steer tube,...

Hetchins Magnum Bogus Hellenic Curly Stay Frame & Fork: 1950 Phase 1 Opus Lugs & Bi-plane Crown - 56cm - Built by Harry Butler

This bizarre and beautiful frameset is an unrestored (forged) Hetchins Magnum Opus (bogus) Hellenic, with vibrant stays and phase 1 lugs.  The lugs, BB shell, head badge, and fork crown are confirmed as genuine Magnum Opus phase I parts, that were...

NIB/NOS Magistroni Clip-Type (and threaded) Headset: Model 253/263 - Chrome - 1950's to 1960's

This highly ornate headset seems to be a mix of old and new technologies.  Traditional headclip style headsets that were common on British bikes from the 1930's through 1950's did not have cups that pressed into the head tube or threads, and relied...

Magistroni Senor 3-Arm Crankset: Cottered - Simplex 50/47t Half Step - 170mm - Chrome - 1950's?

Super rare Magistroni crankset from the 1940's or 1950's.  This model was the popular 116mm 3 pin 116mm BCD setup, with it's original Simplex chainring adapter links and chainrings.  Dual flutes on the crank arms.  Quite rare!  Great...

AD-HOC Speciale Tourisme Frame Pump: Original Head & Hose - 4 Band - 1940's 1950's 1960's - EXC+ RARE!

Very nice and fully functional example of a classy all metal vintage/antique frame pump.  Throw out your plastic Silca Impero, this one's so much cooler!  Seals hold air well, hose is flexible, and the rod is straight.   This pump is a...

Hobbs of Barbican Lytaloy Pedals & GB Professional Toe Clips: 1940's English Fancy and RARE

Hobbs of Barbican out of England focused on bicycles and components to make clubmen more exclusive.  They made the best of the best, and with flair.  They produced most of their components in the 1940's, under the brand name Lytaloy...

1960 Capo Sieger 30th Anniversary Bicycle: Original Parts 1940's Brooks B17, Ambrosio Adjustable Stem, Record Open C Shifters, 56cm BEYOND RARE

A pure work of bicycle art of the rarest type.  This bike is a 1960 30th Anniversary Capo Sieger, their top of the line model! All of the parts on this frame are original to this bike, and match up with what should have come on this model...

Baines Whirlwind Flying Gate International TT Frame / Fork: English 1930's 1940's Blue, 56cm

The Baines Whirlwind "Flying Gate" was made by the Baines Brothers (Reg & Willie) out of Bradford, England from 1935 to about 1952.  The model name is officially "Whirlwind", but gained the nickname "Flying Gate" from the Flying Gate racing team...

Saxon Twin Tube Bicycle Frame & Fork: English, 1930's 1940's Restored 54cm

In the 1930's, 40's, and very early 50's Saxon of Britain produced these luxurious twin seat tube frames.  This split tube allows the rear wheel to be moved forward and spin between the two tubes.  The goal was by shortening the wheelbase, you...

Early 1900's Mead Cycle Company Frame Pump: Great Shape!

The Mead Cycle Company out of Chicago (and England where it had a factory) made some high quality bikes such as the Mead Ranger around the turn of the century and on to the 1930's (?).  This is an exceptionally nice pump that dates to somewhere...