1930's? Elgin

[Nick]

Wondering if someone could help me out here, owner says its around 1930's, wasn't sure completely of the year.
Does it look like original parts? IMO the handlebars look too new.

 

[schwinn boy]

Looks like a monark or Cleveland welding to me. with that straight-ish down tube I'd say 1938-1940

 

[Jpromo]

1941 Monark. Bars/stem, seat, and maybe fenders don't look original.

 

[Nick]

Thank you for the response, I appreciate it.

So it would of came with a tank though right?

 

[schwinn boy]

Thank you for the response, I appreciate it.

So it would of came with a tank though right?

It could have, here's mine

 

[Nick]

Very neat. I will have to see if I can find a tank. Probably easier said than done

 

[Bri-in-RI]

I wouldn't dismiss that it may be an Elgin. Although most were Murray or Westfield there have been a couple of Monark built Elgin to surface over the years.

 

[Nick]

I wouldn't dismiss that it may be an Elgin. Although most were Murray or Westfield there have been a couple of Monark built Elgin to surface over the years.

Is there a way to know for sure? either way.