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Permalink Reply by Tiberculosis on September 6, 2016 at 4:10am

Looks like originally Chicago made but by the early 1900's production was moved to Sweden (Sweet Cx Bike http://www.crescent.se/cyklar/cyclocross/zepto-22-vxl/).

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Sweden/crescent.htm

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on September 6, 2016 at 4:19am

Thanks! Yeah, hoping to find someone that has geek-level knowledge about their Chicago history and might be up for an on camera interview.

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on September 6, 2016 at 4:34am

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Jared on September 6, 2016 at 4:28am

https://chicagology.com/cycling/westernwheelworks/

Building sounds like it is still there.  1300 block.  Chicago changed the numbering system in the early 1900s.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew St. Paul on September 6, 2016 at 8:26am

Geek Level Knowledge supreme with crunchy shell

I met a gentlemen at the Winter bike Swap at Jaks Tap who had on display antique bicycles. He does Oral history of antique bicycles in and around Chicagoland and is part of a national organization dedicated to historical bicycle preservation. I believe you will find the information you are looking for through him/them or gain a lead. Here is the national website he belongs to-

http://www.thewheelmen.org/

The flyer I have from this past winter swap states, "for additional information contact Carey Williams at " wasp3245@aol.com

The Illinois State Chapter is ran by Paul Schmidt out of Lindenhusrt

Ocleide@Earthlink.Net 
847-356-7865 

The Local Website:
ILLINOIS Wheelmen

Any more details to pass along before contacting? or would you prefer to contact him directly?

-Best

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