Check This out 1950s Columbia 5 Star

[Goat Herder]

1950's Vintage Columbia 5 Star Bike

 

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[scotto-]

Man.....that's a beauty! The horn (tank) and bars are sweet, they built some nice bikes in the 50's. That bike might be older than me, but I've got a little less rust. That looks like a nice build to be!

 

[Goat Herder]

That's a Craiggslist I just came across. Its older than me. Been staring at it. The section that would be a in frame tank to us looks to be a lock box. I put the link in at the first post. lol. Looks like I underlined it and typed it. It's still a good link.

 

[Goat Herder]

I should know better than to look at Craigs when I am broke

 

[scotto-]

That's a Craiggslist I just came across. Its older than me. Been staring at it. The section that would be a in frame tank to us looks to be a lock box. I put the link in at the first post. lol. Looks like I underlined it and typed it. It's still a good link.

I'm pretty sure that tank is a horn as well, that's how they did em' in the good ol' days.

 

[Goat Herder]

I get it now that's not a key in in this pict its a horn ''button'' interesting. I have never got to see one of these in person that I can remember.

 

[bairdco]

yup, it's a "horn tank."

that's a pretty cool bike, and worth the price. it's almost too nice to motorize.

 

[matthurd]

nice

i thought the head light had a rolling alternator to power it but i guess not

would have made it even more sexy

 

[Goat Herder]

yup, it's a "horn tank."

that's a pretty cool bike, and worth the price. it's almost too nice to motorize.

Yeah I think motorizing this jewel would be a sin..I would not mind having it as a collector tho!

 

[zean]

Hello Goat Herder. That bicycle is a classic. It has those flowing lines, chrome-trimmed horn tank, chrome: rims and coiled spring fork, and that durable style is in the minds of most baby boomers. It's up to you weather or not to motorize, I don't know. Would an inframe 49cc four-stroke reduce its collectorability?

 

[Fulltimer]

It would be a shame to motorize something like that.

Terry

 

[scotto-]

If I had that bike, I'd either restore it to original (the preferred choice) or mildly 4-stroke it as the second choice. Either way I would love to own it.

 

[zean]

I'm dreaming. That bicycle with a Quentin Guenther Whizzer kit (with tank, bent pedal crank, engine, exhaust and drive train) would be impressive. Would that make the deal a clone? I would've never thought that a cloned 1960's automoble would be selling for 20 or thirty thousand dollars a couple of decades ago.

 

[RebelHellbilly]

i see that oldie but goodie with a motor its frame bet they wanna alot for it tho