W​heels of the Past
Antique Bicycle Museum
Current Bicycle Display by Brand
The following Antique, Vintage, Classic and Modern Era bicycles are on display at Wheels of the Past.
ALENAX TRANSBAR:
1983-1993 Alenax Transbar ARB 2400
Lever Drive
AMERICAN FLYER:
1929 American Flyer (boys) (Picture)
Donated by Bob Rollins - 28” steel rims. This bike is an un-restored “barn find”
28" tires, steel rims
1930 American Flyer (girls) (Picture)
Has original paint and seat, but incorrect wheels
BICYCLE TRANSMISSION CORP. of AMERICA (BTCA)
1980 BTCA with VACO Automatic Transmission (Picture 1) (Picture 2) (Picture 3)
27" wheels. BTCA Bicycles were made from 1980 until 1983 This is #015
BONESHAKER:
1971-1975 Boneshaker (Reproduction High Wheeler) (Picture)
38” front tire, 16” rear tire
BSA:
1972 BSA (3 Speed) (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
CHIEF:
1930's Chief "Scooting Star" Scooter (Picture)
Original paint
CLEVELAND:
1893 Cleveland No. 9 by H. A. Lozier (Picture)
28" tires. This is the only known existing Cleveland No 9
COLSON:
1920's Colson Silver Ring (boys) (Picture)
20” tires, metal clad wooden rims
1940's Colson Tricycle (chain drive) (Picture)
20" front tire, 16" rear tires
COLUMBIA:
1888 Columbia Volunteer (Picture 1)(Picture 2)(Picture 3)
52" front tire, 18" rear tire. From the late David Metz Museum
1896 Columbia Model 43 Tandem (double men’s) (Picture)
28” tires, wooden rims and steers from front or rear. Cost new was $150
1929 Columbia Jr Roadster (Picture)
28" tires. wood rims
1939 Columbia Special (Picture)
26" tires, may have wrong sprocket and chain
1945 Columbia Compax Traveler (folding Military frame) (Picture)
Built from 1940-1954. 26" tires
1948 Columbia Compax Traveler (folding bicycle) (Picture)
Built from 1940-1954. 26" tires
1962 Columbia "Twosume" Tandem (Picture)
26" tires
1968 Columbia Play Bike (girls) (Picture)
Just out of the original box, 20" tires, like new
1973 Columbia 3 Speed Stick (boys) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
Just out of the original box, 20" tires, like new
DAYTON:
1942 Dayton (boys) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
26" tires, no chrome, blacked-out model
DUNELT:
1952 Dunelt (4 Speed) (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
ELGIN:
1936-1938 Elgin Oriole (girl's) (Picture)
26” tires, has skirt guard on rear wheel
FEATHERSTONE:
1892-1893 Road Queen (Picture 1) (Picture 2)
26" tires, wood rims. This is the oldest known existing Featherstone.
FLYING STAR by SCHWINN:
1937 Flying Star by Schwinn - (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
26" tires, original condition one owner bicycle with wooden pedals
GREENS SILENS MESSOR:
1895-1915 Greens Silens Messor (Picture)
Not a bicycle, guess what it is, or look at the picture
GREYHOUND:
1929 Greyhound (boys) (Picture)
28” tires, metal clad wooden rims
GOODYEAR:
1951 Goodyear (boys)
26" tires - mostly original condition
GYM-DANDY:
1950's Gym-Dandy Racer (3 wheels) (Picture)
Hand powered and steers by foot
HAWTHORNE:
1947 Hawthorne (boys) (Picture)
Donated by Art & Bob Rollins - 26" tires, first bicycle in the collection
HEDAN:
1982 HEDAN Sociable Prototype (Picture 1) (Picture 2)
Prototype #2 of only 2 that were built. The HEDAN Sociable was never produced.
HUFFY:
1967 Huffy Camaro (Picture)
24" tires
1976 Huffy - Beatles Yellow Submarine Bicycle (Picture 1) (Picture 2)
24" tires, 3 Speed, original condition
1983 Huffy Aerowind Phase One (Ladies) (Picture 1)
26" tires, 12 Speed, original condition
1984 Huffy Aerowind Phase One (Mens) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
26" tires, 12 Speed, original condition
INDIAN:
1951-1952 Indian Scout (Picture)
26" tires
IVER JOHMSON:
1892 Iver Johnson (ladies) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)(As Found)
28" tires, found in a barn by Walter Branche after over 100 years in the rafters!
This is the only know existing 1892 ladies Iver Johnson.
JC HIGGINS:
1958 JC Higgins Color-Flow (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
26" tires, original condition
KIDDIE KAR by HC WHITE:
1930 Kiddie Kar by HC White Co. (Picture 1) (Picture 2)
All original, mostly wood construction
KENO:
1960's Keno (3 Speed) (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
MATTHEWS:
1975 Matthews Motocross Monoshock (Picture)
20 " tires, early BMX style bicycle
MERCURY:
1940's Mercury Tricycle (chain drive) (Picture)
16" front tire, 14" rear tires. Original condition
Mi CYCLE:
1948 Mi Cycle (yellow childs belt drive bicycle) (Picture)
"S" shaped frame. 10" tires
MIYATA:
1930's Miyata (women’s) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
28" tires, steel rims. All original, has shirt guard on rear wheel
M&H SPECIAL:
1948 M&H Special (boys/girls) (Picture)
Original condition - 26" tires
1948 M&H Special (boys/girls) (Picture)
Has been repainted - 26" tires
MONARK:
1936 Monark Silver King M1 (boys) (Picture)
24" tires, aluminum frame
1949 Monark Super deluxe (boys) (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
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MONGOOSE:
2009 Mongoose FGS (Reverse Steer, turn left, wheel goes right)
MURRAY:
1965 Murray Missile (boys) (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
1975 Murray (10 Speed) (Picture)
24" tires, original condition
NEW HUDSON:
1906 New Hudson (from Harrah’s Collection) (Picture)
28” tires, steel rims, and uses brake rods, not cables.
New Hudson also made motorcycles from 1903 until the 1930's
NEW MAIL:
1891 New Mail Hard Tire Safety - (Picture 1) (Picture 2)
30" hard tires. One of only 8 known to exist
OVERMAN WHEEL CO:
1889 Victor (Picture 1)
54" front tire, 18" rear tire. From the Walter P Branche Collection
RALEIGH:
1970's Raleigh (3 Speed) (Picture)
Donated by Bob Rollins - 26" tires, original condition
REX:
1916 Rex (Picture)
28" tires, originally sold at Burgess Cycle Shop in Salina, KS
READING STANDARD:
1906-1910 Reading Standard (Picture)
28' tires
RIDGELAND:
1905 Ridgeland (men’s) (Picture)
28” tires, wooden rims, all original condition including pin stripping
ROADMASTER:
Late 1940's Roadmaster (Picture)
26" tires
ROAD PUPPY:
1945 Road Puppy (folding bicycle) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
Original condition.
Based on the low serial number, this is believed to be an early Road Puppy
ROLLFAST:
1950's Rollfast (girls) (Picture)
26" wheels, original condition
1960's Rollfast Child's Tandem (Picture)
20" tires, original condition
ROYAL:
1960's Royal Sports Lightweight (Picture)
26" wheels, original condition
SANKI:
1974 Sanki (10 Speed) (Picture)
27" tires, original condition
SCHWINN:
1953 Schwinn Hornet Model D-69 (Picture)
26" tires, original condition
1964 Schwinn Cycle Truck (small basket) (Picture)
20" front tire, 26" rear tire. Built from 1939-1967
1974 Schwinn Continental (10 Speed) (Picture)
27" tires, original condition
SEARS:
1964-65 Sears Spaceliner, Deluxe Model (girls) (Picture)
26" tires, missing tank, original condition
1966 Sears Spaceliner - (Picture 1)(Picture 2)(As Found)
Deluxe Model, 26" tires 2 speed kickback hub, original condition
SKY KING:
1936 Sky King Princess Tricycle (reproduction) (Picture)
Donated by Dave Carroll
STEARNS:
1898 Stearns Chainless (men’s shaft drive) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
28” tires, wooden rims and handlebars
STEPKE VERO:
1950's Stepke Vero ABC Scooter (3 wheels) (Picture)
Nearly all wood construction
SUPER DELUXE:
1970's Super Deluxe (folding bicycle)
original condition
SWING BIKE:
1975 Swing Bike (Picture 1)
Swing Bikes were made from 1975 - 1978. 15" front tire, 20" rear tire.
TORCO:
1940's Torco Scooter (4 wheels) (Picture 1)(Picture 2)
Original condition, all 4 wheels steer
WESTERN FLYER:
Late 1950's Western Flyer
26" tires
WHEELMAN:
1984 Wheelman (Small High Wheel Type Bicycle) (Picture)
28” front tire, 12” rear tire
WINDT:
1950's Windt (childs bicycle) (Picture)
12.5" tires
UNKNOWN MAKE:
1929 Make Unknown Girls (blue) (Picture)
26” tires, metal clad wooden rims
1940's Irish Mail (3 wheels) (Picture)
Hand powered and steers by foot, wood seat
1940's Make Unknown (childs hard tire bicycle) (Picture)
Donated by Bob Rollins. 14" tires
1964 Unicycle (Picture)
Original condition