I am looking for any information on this beautiful find. Picked it up for 10 bucks from a guy who cleans out barns and houses for real estate agents and gets to keep whatever he finds.
Told me it was a 1958 Phillips. Not sure of the year but as you can see from the pics, it is definitely a Phillips.
Problem is, I can find no information on these bikes, or very little.
Initially I was going to disassemble, blast and paint it. But after looking at it really good when I picked it up it is too nice to do that.
I aired up the tires and raised the seat a bit. She is a damned comfortable cruiser.
Going to take it apart, clean it all up, straighten things (minor bends) and put her back together.
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Can anyone help me with finding information about her?
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That deserves to remain a “barn find.” Just disassemble, clean, “grease”, and replace as little as possible.
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I would email photos Global-Philips. It looks like they’re quite prideful in their “brand history” write up. Sam Whithouse’s write up on Gracesguides is good.
Old English roadsters just last forever. Lightweight is a relative term, these are super fun to ride but not light by todays standards (or even those of the early 1980s)
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I am looking for any information on this beautiful find. Picked it up for 10 bucks from a guy who cleans out barns and houses for real estate agents and gets to keep whatever he finds.
Told me it was a 1958 Phillips. Not sure of the year but as you can see from the pics, it is definitely a Phillips.
Problem is, I can find no information on these bikes, or very little.
Initially I was going to disassemble, blast and paint it. But after looking at it really good when I picked it up it is too nice to do that.
I aired up the tires and raised the seat a bit. She is a damned comfortable cruiser.
Going to take it apart, clean it all up, straighten things (minor bends) and put her back together.
​
Can anyone help me with finding information about her?
That deserves to remain a “barn find.” Just disassemble, clean, “grease”, and replace as little as possible.
I would email photos Global-Philips. It looks like they’re quite prideful in their “brand history” write up. Sam Whithouse’s write up on Gracesguides is good.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Phillips_home.htm
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/english-3.html#phillips
Old English roadsters just last forever. Lightweight is a relative term, these are super fun to ride but not light by todays standards (or even those of the early 1980s)
Here are the adult models from the [1957 Phillips catalogue](https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/phillips_-_catalogue_1957_scan_2.html).
Edit: The pump position, bars and lack of Sturmey Archer gears suggest that it’s the “Men’s” version of the Sports Light Roadster.
I wonder if the “Manhatten” was an export model?
Nice that you got it instead of some damned scrapper who would have just sold it to melt for .87 cents among the rest of his dumpster grabs.