And this is.....

bigjim

Just picked this up for a fiver. What is it? Has 5x2 speed. Simplex gearing. Chrome stem & bars. 27" wheels. Panther written on frame. Assume something cheap & cheerful utility from the 70s. Not made my mind up whether to break or use as "don't care if it gets nicked commuter]. Would be in good condition with a bit of TLC. Why don,t the image instructions work on here? Anyway URL below.
Thanks for any info. Jim

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23172121@N07/2600829035/

Arch Stanton

It looks very similar to something I recently picked up cheaply too, Mine is a 'Steyr Clubman' in white, it has the 2x5 Simplex gears, those nasty suicide levers Dia Compe brakes, even the little mudguards. The forks have a very similar sweep as in your pics, probably typical of the era. I'm undecided what to do with it too, maybe a fixie?
If you want some pics to compare with, let me know & I'll take some.

bigjim

hi
Pics would be good. Been to LBS to true wheel. He does not recognise the make but says gears are very good quality.

Jim

velocitizen

Arch Stanton

Jim
Find some snaps of it on the link below
http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn179/lemmy2511/
If anybody knows anymore about these bikes let me know
Cheers

demmerson

Panther is a German bike manufacturer. http://www.pantherbike.de