Monark Silver King began in 1934 in Chicago selling aluminum bicycles! I had no idea somebody was making aluminum bicycles way back then. These bikes don’t show up too often, but I see them for sale every once in a while. The company made their own bikes till they sold to Huffman Manufacturing (Huffy) in 1956. Huffy produced Monark branded bicycles for a while after that, then the brand disappeared. Here are some Monark bicycles:
1952 Monark Silver King
The person who donated the images of this bike said it was a 1952 Monark Silver King, didn’t know the model. I believe it originally had a tank on it and is maybe a Super Deluxe. It may have also had a rack on the back. A really neat bike for sure.
Monark Silver King Badge
1936 Monark Silver King Ad
Lighter, streamlined, comes with a light, and a payment plan! These guys have me sold, I’d buy one!
Monark Silver King Kids Bike 24″ Wheels Unknown Year or model
Don’t know how much of this bike is still original, but I know the badge is.
Monark Silver King Ladies Bicycle Red
Unknown model or year ladies or girls bicycle.
1964 Monark El Camino Woman’s Bike
This one would have been made by Huffy.
Here is a great link with lots of company info:
Monark Silver King, Inc., est. 1934 – Made-in-Chicago Museum (madeinchicagomuseum.com)
I like the look of these bicycles . Perhaps it is because they are a similar vintage to me!
A good vintage for sure!
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These bicycles remind me of a similar bike I rode back in the late fifties/early sixties!
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Boy that bike sure brings back memories! What a cool find.
I’ve got something that’s I think is a momarkllbut there’s no picture yet that looks like this female bike
Does it have a head badge?