It's not a Mickey Bike, it's an Aggie 97. Notice the foot peg bar is mounted under the frame on the Aggie and inside the frame on the Mickey. Also there is no extra bracing behind the fork plate of his bike. The Mickey Bikes that did have the foot peg mount under the frame had extra bracing behind the fork plate. See this thread>>> http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/strictly-us-vintage/73766-late-mickey-bike-compared-aggie-97-a.html
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While I agree that it is an aggie orginally due to the wheel, that particular frame (note the skinny toprails) was also used for the mickey decal bikes :thumbsup:
you see the aggies both ways on the toprails as noted in ST's pics, but not the mickey bikes-they were all skinny on the top. I think because most of them used the badge or something even thought this version did not have a badge
AXX: if you want to search more pictures look in the photo section under King o lawn KOL they were the makers of the frame so you can get a better Idea. I am also building a mickey decal bike out of one right now myself: http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/project-logs/95092-mickey-bike-project.html
you see the aggies both ways on the toprails as noted in ST's pics, but not the mickey bikes-they were all skinny on the top. I think because most of them used the badge or something even thought this version did not have a badge
AXX: if you want to search more pictures look in the photo section under King o lawn KOL they were the makers of the frame so you can get a better Idea. I am also building a mickey decal bike out of one right now myself: http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/project-logs/95092-mickey-bike-project.html
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It's not a Mickey Bike, it's an Aggie 97. Notice the foot peg bar is mounted under the frame on the Aggie and inside the frame on the Mickey. Also there is no extra bracing behind the fork plate of his bike. The Mickey Bikes that did have the foot peg mount under the frame had extra bracing behind the fork plate. See this thread>>> http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/strictly-us-vintage/73766-late-mickey-bike-compared-aggie-97-a.html
Im glad its narrowed down. Im new to all this and just getting to collecting and getting a few running for now for the kids (and me). The amount of work done for restoration you guys do is amazing.
The little bit ive noticed is the frame has the square mounts for the rear versus the triangle in the MT bike flier pict posted above. They have been cut/broke and the old tabs welded on the new. Also where the scrub brake mounts has the oval tabs similar to the MT. Seems like either way the rear sprocket setup and mounting is the same.
Before i go much further i may as well see if the Tecumseh OHH50 I got with it runs. Seems like a lot of motor for it..
Sitting side by side of the Bird i just picked up the frame is about 4" shorter..
The little bit ive noticed is the frame has the square mounts for the rear versus the triangle in the MT bike flier pict posted above. They have been cut/broke and the old tabs welded on the new. Also where the scrub brake mounts has the oval tabs similar to the MT. Seems like either way the rear sprocket setup and mounting is the same.
Before i go much further i may as well see if the Tecumseh OHH50 I got with it runs. Seems like a lot of motor for it..
Sitting side by side of the Bird i just picked up the frame is about 4" shorter..
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