Mike P’s 1972 GrantSport Squire 10-Speed

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Here is the third white OTS in as many days. This time it’s an OTSG First GrantSport Squire sent to us by Mike P.

1972 Grantsport Squire 10 speed I found this one late Winter night searching Craigslist in Central N.J. the bike is kind of heavy and rides like a ‘Varsity’ or a Ross ‘Eurotour’ has that big easy to take apart bottom end/ crank that needs no special tools. Dia comp. brake levers with SAC steel center pulls Shimano Eagle/Thunderbird control the chain Wald 6112 style pedals, SR stem, Troxel seat reads made in Moscow Tenn. U.S.A. Vittoria 1″ 1/8th tires were squeezed onto the stock no name steel wheels Pie plate & shifters both have that early ‘333’ mark from the Shimano dark ages, Shimano Freewheel & big chain ring have a skip tooth pattern that points to Olney Illinois AMF plant as it’s birth place. W.T. Grants Dept. store went out of business around 1975-76 Who could resist a line up of Squire 10 – speeds outside a Grants store on a Spring day in 1972?

Mike P

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  • BeaterRezQ

    Mike P.,
    I remember Grants Department Stores, but I don’t remember them ever selling bikes (but then again I was a wee-little-tike back then)…Fedmart, back in the day was one of their competitors–
    For being a 1972 10 speed bicycle it is in very nice shape and appropriately right at home in this Gallery. BRQ

    • Terry Blair

      I have a Grant Sport Aquarius 10 speed ladies bicycle sold by Grant’s department store. I am not positive of the year but think it was bought in mid 1970’s. I was trying to figure out the manufacturer of the bike but cannot find a tag anywhere on it saying who made it.

    • Terry Blair

      Oh I forgot to say that I cleaned the shed out today and it was hanging from the rafters in there. I cleaned it a little and pumped the tires on it and took a 6.2 mile ride on it this evening. It shifted very nicely and worked perfectly.

  • Ryan Surface

    You say “rides like a Varisty” as if its a bad thing…..Got to love heavy frames with one piece boat anchor cranks ;-). Nice find thanks for sharing it.

  • J. T.

    Awesome.

  • paulieb

    Nice . I just snaged a yellow one. Its my first full strip and tear down. Turnin it into a fixed gear. Awesome little find and awesome background.