'61 Columbia Newspaper Boy Bike

[HuffDaddy]

I bought a bike off Craigslist yesterday. The guy said it was a 1961 Columbia. I really like the frame and the fenders. I need to find out what the head badge would have looked like for this bike. And get an ad or picture of an orignal one so I can get a better idea of what the graphics on the frame would look like.

Anyone familiar with these?







Thanks.

 

[Bicycle808]

http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id117.html promo materials...

Looks to be a pretty straightforward columbia badge, for one of there most straightforward models. Something like this, if this isn't the exact one:

This site might help ya, too...
http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id89.html

 

[Jpromo]

Nice pick! '61 looks to be about right. Westfield serial numbers have been cataloged, so a serial will be able to nail the year exactly if the seller was off. Looks to be a solid bike with original character to make a fun ride.

 

[HuffDaddy]

Thanks guys.

I googled "1961 Columbia Newsboy Special" after I created this thread, guess I should have done this start. This is what I found, http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id117.html. Pretty cool!

 

[Rustinkerer]

That's awesome, love the NB Specials! A 61 serial will start with K. -Adam