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My Standard Monarch Serial No. 43047
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Model |
Serial Number |
Year made |
Identifying Feature |
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Kinkade |
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1920-1922 |
Overhead Valves |
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Kinkade |
13001-19999 |
1923-1927 |
'F' Head design |
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'K' Kinkade |
20000-55500 |
1928-1935 |
Flywheel Blower |
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'L' Kinkade |
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1936-1952 |
Metal Handlebars |
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Suburbanite |
1950-1952 |
2-cycle engine |
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Walsh |
1928-1934 |
Tillotson Carb 1928-1931 |
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Walsh |
1931-1932 |
Sold as Sears Handiman |
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Walsh |
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1934-1952 |
Standard name used |
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Standard |
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1925-1927 |
Kinkade F-Head engine |
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Standard |
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1928-1933 |
3-1/2hp F-Head engine |
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Monarch |
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1934-1952 |
Monarch name used |
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Twin |
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1934-1952 |
Twin cylinder L-head |
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'B' Viking Twin |
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1928-1933 |
'B' casing code |
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'F' Viking Twin |
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1934-1938 |
I-Beam Handlebars |
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'G' Viking 3-1/2 |
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Hatch to access engine bottom |
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'CF' Viking Twin |
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C-Twin with full engine cover |
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'CG' Viking 3-1/2 |
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Edgeton |
1950-1952 |
In 1934 a year built-model designation-serial number system was developed. In 1939 the "year built" was changed to decade-zero-year then model designation-serial number. The serial number 35C1234 would be a 1935 Standard Twin serial number 1234. Serial number 401E2345 would be a 1941 Standard Monarch serial number 2345.
I recently came across the "Instructions for Maintaining and Operating" manuals for the Kinkade (2nd version, 1923-1927), Walsh (1941-1943), Standard (1925-1927), Standard Monarch (Pre-401E and 401E-after), and 'F' Viking Twin (1934-1938~) to go along with the Standard Twin (1935) manual I already had. I'm having these reprinted for resale.
The former dealer who I got the manuals from also had a pile of original decals that went on the gas tanks of the Standard, Standard Walsh, Standard Monarch and Standard Twin. These have been reproduced and are for sale.
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The Standard has a 3-1/2hp single cylinder F-Head engine. This is serial number 43112 from my collection. The data tag does not have 'Monarch' on it, but s/n 43047 does. Note the Wico magneto behind the cylinder instead of the buzz-coil box. Also this unit has cleat-type wheels with extensions instead of the pyramids lugs. This machine is in the process of being restored. |
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This is serial number 48624 from my collection. Note the buzz-coil box under the gas tank. This unit has pyramids lug wheels. |
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Standard with the early carburetor setup, note the upright air cleaner next to the gas tank. Someone sent me this photo; the battery is not standard. All of these have wooden handlebars with the twist grip throttle. |
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The Standard Walsh has a 2-1/2hp single cylinder F-Head engine. This is 1950 Walsh serial number 500D2807 from my collection. Even in 1950 they still offered buzz-coil ignition. |
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The Standard Twin has a 5hp-twin cylinder L-Head engine. This is 1935 Twin serial number 35C475 from my collection. |
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