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Cool little find. It looks like an Apollo Kuwi version of a micro mini. That stem looks dangerously high! I would give it a good clean up and keep it as a survivor. Caps bikes is a great iconic Vancouver area bike store chain. I think they are celebrating 75 years in business this year. I didn't know their association with the Dealeys.

I just learned the history behind fred dealey cycles. a historic Vancouver company best known now as Canada's Harley-Davidson distributors and the predecessor to today's Trev Deeley Motorcycles. Readers in BC may be able to fill in some blanks here, but I gather from various cycling forums that Fred Deeley Cycles imported Apollos (manufactured by Kuwahara in Osaka, Japan - who also made the BMX bike rode by Elliott in the movie E.T.) and possibly other Japanese bicycles, and Raleigh and Phillips bicycles, until the 70s or 80s. I couldn't find any indication that the bicycle business is still open.

"Fred Deeley Sr. Motorcycle dealer b. 1881,Bromsgrove, Eng.; d. May 9, 1970, Vancouver. After 10 years in business in England, he first visited B.C. in 1913, representing the Birmingham Small Arms, manufacturer of BSA motorcycles. Bought out BSA and opened Fred Deeley Ltd. (1914) in a 12'-wide store at 1075 Granville. In 1916 acquired Harley-Davidson franchise, becoming its second oldest dealership. By 1925 he owned a motorcycle shop, bicycle shop, and one of Canada's larger car dealerships. Company included son Fred Jr. and grandson Trev (b. 1920) of Trev Deeley Motorcycles.
Biography: Motorcycle Millionaire, by Trev Deeley."

very very cool. ill post a picture of the decal found on the seat tube.