1936 Schwinn or ?shelby?

[MONARKofSoCal]

did a hour and a half drive to buy this frame that I might use for a project

Badge says western flyer
sprocket looks Schwinn but crank isn't a dogleg

I am going to do some more research but let me know what you guys think it is and how much is OG

If it turns out to be a schwinn then I may be willing to work out a trade
for a similar frame design like a colson or monark 5 bar

 

[uneasy rider]

pretty sure I looked at this last weekend. came w/ a basket? if so, great deal, I really just have too much on the plate as is. curious to see what you do w/ it...

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

did a hour and a half drive to buy this frame that I might use for a project

Badge says western flyer
sprocket looks Schwinn but crank isn't a dogleg

I am going to do some more research but let me know what you guys think it is and how much is OG

If it turns out to be a schwinn then I may be willing to work out a trade
for a similar frame design like a colson or monark 5 bar

Here's a pic of a 35 Colson with that Chainring, there's a slight difference between it and the Schwinn version, it's much easier to see when compared next too each other .
Nice score.

 

[MONARKofSoCal]

found out it is a Shelby straight bar (mid 30's)
the tell tell difference is in the seat post clamp area
here is another Shelby bike fir a reference pic

turns out the sprocket on mine is completely wrong
but the real problem now is
I found a Columbia firebolt frame at a bike swap meet
Now i don't know which one to keep

 

[RustyGold]

My general reply to myself in these situations is...both ...cool scores!

Jason