Can you help ID and Date this bike?

I have a CCM Tandem Bike. I believe the original color to be Metallic Blue/Green. It is a single speed with coaster brake. The brake model is 64 Hercules. It had 26x2.0 Canadian size wheels/tires. I also believe it came with a front caliper brake. The serial number starts with the letter G but is only followed up by 5 digits. I read in a news article that CCM stopped using metal head badges in 1965.

If you can tell me anything more about this bike that would be awesome. Thanks.

Yup that brass badge is definitely on the older end of things, as is the 'CCM' stamped into the top of the fork cap.  I'm not aware of any serial number lookups for CCM like there is for Schwinn unfortunately...

There's a few detail photos that would really help:

- Rear dropouts (the shape / style changes over the years)

- Back of head tube (showing how the frame tubes are brazed/welded to the head tube)

- Chainring / cranks

Not promising anything, but the more details like that the easier it is to identify!

Thanks Bryn. I also got this email.

The fenders appear to have been changed - the originals were white and were the traditional CCM Gothic style. The original wheels were, of course, 26 X 1 1/2 F12 Canadian size (CCM V160 rims). The spokes were

12 gage. The missing chainguard is a problem since they would be extremely difficult to find used. They may have had "CCM Imperial" on them. Your tandem appears to have been made in late 1963."

I really wish it was original but what can you do, I still think it's pretty sweet. It's really fun to ride, I even take the dog for runs with it.

Nice!! Where did you get the info from?  That sounds like a super useful resource...

I kind of suspected it was a repaint unfortunately - the older types of paints really have a unique look to them that is extremely hard to duplicate, especially since you can't actually use the old chemicals anymore.  Either way though it's a fantastic looking CANADIAN bike!  

The info came from John Williamson. He's the dude in the article I linked to in the first post. I didn't expect to be able to get in touch with him but much to my surprise I did! Definitely a wealth of information. 

I'm tryin' to figure out if I'm about to paint a mustache on a mona lisa.I don't think I am but would like to be sure.I've got a Zenith golden hawk. and can't find anything about it anywhere other then another photo of a different style Zenith from the 50's.I can't as of yet even find the serial #. except for an "X" stamped at the underside of the bottom bracket.any help will probably get ya a cold one at some point.....thanks.

Previously Ricardo Smith wrote:

I have a CCM Tandem Bike. I believe the original color to be Metallic Blue/Green. It is a single speed with coaster brake. The brake model is 64 Hercules. It had 26x2.0 Canadian size wheels/tires. I also believe it came with a front caliper brake. The serial number starts with the letter G but is only followed up by 5 digits. I read in a news article that CCM stopped using metal head badges in 1965.

If you can tell me anything more about this bike that would be awesome. Thanks.

 

 

sorry, i hit the wrong button.

im not to sure what to tell you or what you want to hear but i have the exact same bike sitting in my basement right now.

the pics r the same so it would put your bike in the same year, if not later on but the one i have is a 1954 model.

hope that may help you out a bit.

jason