Western Flyer Bomber

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Fresh from the Ann Arbor Classic Bike Show, a Western Flyer boys bicycle. I plan a fun clunker ride with a little world war 2 altitude.
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i love it

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Welcome aboard! You've got a great bike to start with here.
RaT oN~!
 
this is a 50s western flyer for sure.

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this is a 50s western flyer for sure.

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I wonder if the stem is original? I have taken many of these stems of later bikes but I don't know when they started making them. It's crusty enough to be original but I have never seen one on a bike this old. It should make a wonderful clunker. Anyone know if this bike came with this stem?
 
I wonder if the stem is original? I have taken many of these stems of later bikes but I don't know when they started making them. It's crusty enough to be original but I have never seen one on a bike this old. It should make a wonderful clunker. Anyone know if this bike came with this stem?

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Stem looks good and a keeper.
 
Looks like it's coming apart pretty well for the condition
 
Great bike to start with. Looking forward to seeing what fun you have with it.
 
I would like to cleanup and try out the old wheels that came with.
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The front looks good. Clean, grease, paint, tire.
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The back has a bendix but sort of a mess. Rust and rubber needs stripped off. Anyone has suggestions to 60 year old glued rubber or electrical tape off?
I am thinking a heat gun and adhesive remover after.
 
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