✅ SOLVED Mystery Brass and Iron Item

[RelicHunter97]

Hello everyone!

I dug this up today whilst digging up a bike from my backyard, this was right under it. The bicycle dates from ~1905-1935, so I would imagine that this is from the same era. I have looked at many pictures of the bike in question (A Mead Crusader) and this did not come from it. This object had two wooden rods/handles coming from it, and still has some pieces of wood in it. Any ideas would be helpful!

-Anthony

 

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[clovis97]

Is it a head set from another bike?

 

[farmdump]

Yeah, its definitely the handle for a bike. Is the yellow material plastic? could be from a bike from the 1970s-1980s.

 

[RelicHunter97]

No, it's thick brass. Somebody else suggested that it is indeed from a bike, but from the seat.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

What you have I'm fairly certain is the seatpost lug from an old wooden framed bicycle. I looked around and didn't find an exact match, but I'll keep looking and see if I can track it down to a possible maker. The rusted iron part would be the actual seatpost.

 

[arnofarrell]

First thought was from a bike handle bars.

 

[yelnif]

Find the rest of it RelicHunter and rebuild it. Don't forget to put one of those bell ringy things on the handle bars. I just put one on the grand-daughters' tricycle, she loves it but here mother isn't to happy with it/me. Payback. hahaha.

 

[yaxthri]

Great find! Yes look around for the rest of it!

These guys may give you an exact ID: Lovely Bicycle!: Magic in Vermont: the Old Spokes Home

 

[RelicHunter97]

I'm continuing to dig there, haven't found any more piece of it yet, but I'm sure hard work will change that!

 

[Broken knee]

This is the pic I posted look at the seat post this one is as close as I could find?
The parts going to the back wheel on your's is missing. Look at the bar just under the seat it matches yours? HH
BK

 

[Roger Mn.]

Here is an 1897 Old Hickory bicycle made by Tonk Manufacturing. Picture 22 down the list.

Lovely Bicycle!: Magic in Vermont: the Old Spokes Home

 

[RelicHunter97]

Yes, I am certain now that this came from a very old wooden bicycle. Would love to find all of the pieces and get it rebuilt!