Montgomery Wards Information

[Snow Cruiser Man]

Hi I am new to the site and would like to find some information on a Montgomery Wards Mini-Bike. I purchased the mini at a swap meet with some parts missing if I could get some pictures as to how the rear swing arm attaches to the main frame any help would be appreciated. Thanks for now SCM

 

[mrpat]

Welcome! If you could post a pic of your bike it might help since there were several kinds and styles. You can also look in the photos section. Look for gilson

 

[Roadmaster75]

Welcome

You should have two bolt on plates on the lower rear section of your frame. These
plates hold the jackshaft bearings & swing arm bushings.
I found a place in Connecticut that sells the correct flanged bronze bushings
if yours are gone or broken.
Post a pic and you'll get lots of help here!
mike

 

[Snow Cruiser Man]

Tried posting a picture using Photobucket but it denies me??

 

[Snow Cruiser Man]

There now it worked the above picture is of the bike SCM

 

[capguncowboy]

EDIT: Yours isn't a Ward Gilson bike -- Nevermind!

Here's a thread where someone else had rigid frame version. Some good info in there

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/strictly-us-vintage/47647-wards-minibike-2.html

 

[SimpleTom]

EDIT: Yours isn't a Ward Gilson bike -- Nevermind!

Here's a thread where someone else had rigid frame version. Some good info in there

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/strictly-us-vintage/47647-wards-minibike-2.html

That's the wrong Wards bike as well. The thread you linked to is a CESTAD built Wards bike. SCM's is a General Appliance built bike.

SCM, your swing arm mounts using a jack shaft through bearings mounted in the swing arm and the frame mount brackets.

 

[SimpleTom]

General Appliance built bikes called Trail Horse, Trail Blazer, Whisper Jet, GA General and they also made bikes sold through Montgomery Wards. Here is a close up of how the bearings and jack shaft connect the swing arm to the frame.

 

[capguncowboy]

That's the wrong Wards bike as well. The thread you linked to is a CESTAD built Wards bike. SCM's is a General Appliance built bike.

SCM, your swing arm mounts using a jack shaft through bearings mounted in the swing arm and the frame mount brackets.

I appreciate your correction! I'm still learning, but I try!

 

[Snow Cruiser Man]

General Appliance built bikes called Trail Horse, Trail Blazer, Whisper Jet, GA General and they also made bikes sold through Montgomery Wards. Here is a close up of how the bearings and jack shaft connect the swing arm to the frame.

If I understand correctly the bearing presses into the plates? 1 bearing in the plate and one bearing in the swing arm? total 4 bearings. The gears what size are they-# of teeth. Thanks SCM