1940's ? Safticycle cargo bike --check it out

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povertyflats

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I got this from a good friend today who is 80 years old and says that he bought this during the 1940's when he was about 7-8 years old. It was used (not new) at that time. He delivered 2 blocks of ice at a time here in our small town during the summer on this bike to earn money. He kept it all his life until now. A few years ago he had it repainted. It has a Briggs engine and a foot pedal that is used for both clutch and brake. According to him, the cargo compartment on this bike makes it very rare. Other than cleaning out the gas tank, I should have no problem getting it running. I am kind of excited and just got it home today. I have not done any homework yet and at this point do not know anything about them. The badge says "SaftiCycles" LaCrosse, WI. It has a vin number on it. Would appreciate your comments or shared knowledge if you have anything to add.
 

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I have a bunch of pics saved of SaftiCycles.

The gearbox drive is pretty much the same as an EZ Motorbike Q Matic.
They even used flex exhaust back in the 40's
There really isn't much new that hasn't been done before.

 
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fasteddy

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What a great find. Your a luck person to have someone trust you enough to sell it to you after owning it all that time. He wanted a bit of his history to be passed on.

Steve.
 
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I love stuff that's different, which yours surely is. Some local history gets passed along. A little plaque on it somewhere telling of it's history would be a neat thing... maybe with a picture of your friend as a boy. You could use it to sell ice cream bars or snow cones. Great find... thanks for sharing.
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Please post as many pictures of it as possiable. Especially under the hood!
Great machine!
 
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cobrafreak

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Nice bike. I don't know about you but this this is screaming out to me "sidecar". I wonder if you could add a sidecar without altering it permanently. You know, using bold-on clamps.
 
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Very interesting bikes,

it reminds me of the "Golem Sesselrad" from 1922, a nice idea for a build with a chinagirl...
 

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