'Original' Humber.

[PeteXXX]

A friend has acquired a Humber, probably 1950's unless you know better.
Original in all ways as far as he can tell. Brooks saddle, mudguards, pedals, lights, dynamo and even the pump!

With a steering lock! Sadly, no key.

Quick question. What is this? The wires go to the dynamo, so presumably some kind of battery or accumulator, possibly?

He's ridden it up and down the road a bit, but the tyres (original) are a bit perished so he didn't go far.

 

[midlife]

Time warp . Brilliant. The tube holds batteries / lead acid so that when you stop the lights still work

Shaun

 

[PeteXXX]

Time warp . Brilliant. The tube holds batteries / lead acid so that when you stop the lights still work

Shaun

Thanks for that.
Rechargable, or did they have to be changed, do you know?

 

[tyred]

Sturmey Archer Dry Battery Unit - DBU - you should find 3 x R20 batteries inside I think.

 

[biggs682]

Thanks for that.
Rechargable, or did they have to be changed, do you know?

@PeteXXX surely its USB chargable ??? ...................... not

nice project though

 

[shadaboot27]

I would say the bike is late 40's, early 50's. If it has a 3 speed rear hub, there will be a 2 digit number stamped on it. This will be the date the bike was made, so long as the rear wheel is original, but by the looks of it the bike seems pretty original and complete. If your looking to sell it I would be interested.

 

[shadaboot27]

Check this one out. A NOS example of the same bike!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272213241852?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[PeteXXX]

Sturmey Archer Dry Battery Unit - DBU - you should find 3 x R20 batteries inside I think.

Thanks for that. I've let my friend know. Hopefully he will do a bit of restoration!

 

[classic33]

Thanks for that. I've let my friend know. Hopefully he will do a bit of restoration!

Depending on the top of the head tube badge 1936/early 1937

I need some help to identify this, bjellys

 

[PeteXXX]

Depending on the top of the head tube badge 1936/early 1937
llys

I'm seeing him on Monday, hopefully, and try and get a few more pics. Cheers

 

[shadaboot27]

Depending on the top of the head tube badge 1936/early 1937

I need some help to identify this, bjellys

It doesn't have the correct head set for it to be from the 30's.

 

[classic33]

It doesn't have the correct head set for it to be from the 30's.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/i-need-some-help-to-identify-this.123320/
Starting date for the badge, worked from here. Badge shape changed when it became part of Raleigh.

 

[classic33]

What's on the seat tube?
From 1952, seperate source

Maybe still covered under their "No-time limit" Guarantee!!

http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/Humber catalogue 1934 (NCA).pdf

 

[shadaboot27]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/i-need-some-help-to-identify-this.123320/
Starting date for the badge, worked from here. Badge shape changed when it became part of Raleigh.

I'm not talking about the head badge. I'm talking about the headset. The top bearing cup and the lock nut that hold the forks on. In the 30's they had notches in them like in the picture below. In the 40's and 50's they changed this and they no longer had notches.

 

[shadaboot27]

And here is an example of a 50's headset. As you can see it no longer has the notches. The Humber in the OP seems to have this type of headset.