New guy buys a bike

[powerplant]

It's been awhile since I was intersted in bikes. I picked this up this afternoon.... what did I buy? Guy advertised it as 1950's but didn't know the brand.... thought it might be a schwinn based on the hole spacing where the nameplate should be but I have no idea if he knows what he is talking about.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0014.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0010.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0011.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0012.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0013.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0015.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/po ... C_0016.jpg

 

[CCR]

frame looks like a columbia to me with the straight downtube, im sure more/better opinoins will roll in shortly though

like these military style frames is what im thinking of

 

[powerplant]

After looking the forum over a bit more I'm wondering if it isn't an Elgin could be a Columbia for all I know though...

 

[powerplant]

I found some numbers stamped under the crank housing.

D6 and under that is C16351

 

[powerplant]

I've learned that this bike is probably a 1938 model. Made by Westfield and could have been badged as an Elgin or a Columbia, most likely sold at Sears. I kinda knew on my own that some of the add on's are not original like some of the reflectors with the plastic mounting hardware.

 

[Outlaw90]

Dude my wife just picked up a mud flap like that for 1 dollar at a yard sale the other day...

 

[streetrod]

Looks like a prewar Rollfast or Hawthorne

 

[B607]

Looks like a pretty nice copy/restoration of the military bikes used in WW2. Here are a couple pics of authentic military Westfields. I think the military bought mostly Westfields but also a few of another manuf....maybe Murray. I'd like to see that WAC ride that straight bar with that skirt on. :shock: Gary