This bike was built in Forbes more than 100 years ago.
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This rusted frame might not look like much, but in its day its maker was proud enough of his workmanship to place his hand-crafted plaque on it.
And it turns out that man went on to fight for his country with the Anzacs at Gallipoli.
Forbes local Charlie Haynes rescued the bike from a rubbish heap in Molong back in the 1980s when he was involved with BMX riding and racing.
At the time he had thoughts of restoring it, but he's never been able to do that so he's delivered it to the Forbes museum.
The plaque reads Built by AE Musgrave Rankin Street Forbes. With that information, keen historian Rob Willis has dug up a little history.
The Forbes Times tells us that Aubrey Earnest Musgrave had a bicycle shop in Rankin Street at least from 1911 to 1012 when it was devastated by fire.
In the inquiry report, Mr Musgrave told the Coroner he was working at the rear of the building one evening when he heard "something like a roar from the front shop" and saw smoke and flames coming through.
He was burned in his efforts to rescue two bicycles and a portion of a motorbike, and could not save his cash or bookwork.
The Times later recorded that Mr Musgrave sailed to war with the Queensland contingent.
His granddaughter, Robyn Holmes of Dubbo, attended the Anzac centenary commemorations at Gallipoli in his honour.
"Our grandfather's was one of the first troops to land at Anzac Cove," she told the Daily Liberal in 2015.
"He was a noted marksman who shot with deadly effect. He became a sharp shooter at Gallipoli and was wounded in action on several occasions."
On August 27, 1915, acting Company Sergeant Major Musgrave was part of a 350-man detachment from the 4th infantry brigade on the right flank of an attack on Hill 60.
Aubrey Musgrave was evacuated off Gallipoli and spent several months recuperating from his wounds.
She added that he was appointed a State recruiting officer for the army, air force and navy working in Bathurst and later Wellington.
Just amazing, the history that can be unlocked through Trove, the National Archives and online newspaper archives.
Charlie also reflects just how much bicycles have changed in the century since Aubrey Musgrave hammered his maker's mark onto this one.
He reckons it would have been a grand bike in its day.
"This is still pretty well built," he says, holding the steel frame which is a contrast to the ultralight metals like titanium of today.
