Tom Skinner of Janesville has a collection of vintage bicycles from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, including a pair of 1936 aluminum bikes called Silver kings, flanking him, that were owned by a local man in his 80s when he was just 8.
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A beehive springer absorbs shocks on the front of Tom Skinner's 1956 J.C. Higgins bicycle.
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A removable flashlight and a horn adorn the handle bars of one of Tom Skinner's classic bicycles.
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Skinner's two 1936 Monark Silver Kings bicycles have original seats, and one has a tool kit on the back.
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Tom Skinner rides one of his favorite bicycles, a 1951 Monark Super Deluxe on his Janesville driveway on Thursday.
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An old automobile hood ornament adorns the front fender of one of Tom Skinner's classic bicycles.
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Skinner's 1938 Elgin still has a 1938 Milwaukee license plate, which he believes is the first year bike plates were issued in Milwaukee.
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A pair of Skinner's bicycles feature rear fender reflectors made from imported Bohemian cut glass.
