1950s Celtonia...

[rayknives]

Hi. New here. Sorry if this should have been posted somewhere else.

Found this Celtonia 3 speed I’m in love with. Tried to dig up some info on it but not much is out there. Wonder if anyone here knows a bit on it. I know it’s Birmingham made and I think a division of Phillips (?) Dated the Stormy archer hub to 1955. Really wondering if I should be whipping around the streets on it or is it special or rare/ collectable? Maybe I should be extra gentle even though it’s Built like a tank...thanks

 

[otek59]

Whip it around the streets as much as you want, it’ll put a huge smile on your face and yes they are built like tanks and weigh about the same but they great fun enjoy

 

[rayknives]

Thanks! Shifts solid & every thing. Just need a little work in the front wheel. It’s great!

Whip it around the streets as much as you want, it’ll put a huge smile on your face and yes they are built like tanks and weigh about the same but they great fun enjoy

 

[biggs682]

Whip it around the streets as much as you want, it’ll put a huge smile on your face and yes they are built like tanks and weigh about the same but they great fun enjoy

As per @otek59 ride and enjoy just use a good lock when parked up
Please don't consider re painting it

 

[Cycleops]

I think most of us on here would recommend a "rustoration";

View: https://youtu.be/ZevADI6Bx7w

BTW welcome to the forum Ray.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Not familiar with these, but any well sorted 3-speed roadster, even a low-end one, can still be great fun to ride. They've been around for so long now, and the geometry has long since settled down to a standard formula plus or minus a degree, that it's actually pretty difficult to make one that rides badly. I sometimes ride a ratty, rusty Puch gas pipe 3-speed in preference to a nice 531 bike because there is something "just right" about the way it rides. But then I am a bit weird!

 

[rayknives]

As per @otek59 ride and enjoy just use a good lock when parked up
Please don't consider re painting it

Definitely not painting it! The existing paint tells stories 🙂

 

[biggs682]

Definitely not painting it! The existing paint tells stories 🙂

Exactly

 

[rayknives]

Thank you!

I think most of us on here would recommend a "rustoration";

View: https://youtu.be/ZevADI6Bx7w

BTW welcome to the forum Ray.

 

[rayknives]

Great video. Planning on doing a good clean up/tune up once the weather isn’t as good as it’s been lately where I am. Thanks for that.

Exactly

 

[rayknives]

Definitely not painting it! The existing paint tells stories 🙂

I think most of us on here would recommend a "rustoration";

View: https://youtu.be/ZevADI6Bx7w

BTW welcome to the forum Ray.

Great video. Planning on doing a good clean up/tune up once the weather isn’t as good as it’s been lately where I am. Thanks for that.