1938 girls bike

[marius.suiram]

the light is not original

 

[marius.suiram]

What is the piece on the fork (last picture)?

 

[Walker]

that's a lock. swings over and keeps the front wheel from spinning so nobody could steal your bike.. Must be that even way back then they thought these bikes were too heavy.

looking forward to the cleaned up photos!

 

[Wildcat]

Looks like the paint is in good shape, especially for 1938.

 

[marius.suiram]

that's a lock. swings over and keeps the front wheel from spinning so nobody could steal your bike.. Must be that even way back then they thought these bikes were too heavy.

looking forward to the cleaned up photos!

it should have a key, right?

 

[Walker]

yeah, some kind.. maybe it would just go into the open slot and did not have a regular tumbler in it? I'm guessing you cant get to the mounting bolts without pivoting it.

 

[marius.suiram]

yeah, some kind.. maybe it would just go into the open slot and did not have a regular tumbler in it? I'm guessing you cant get to the mounting bolts without pivoting it.

I found on-line the "wise lock". Who can do the key?
check this: http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle1361/picture4835

 

[Mark Davo]

Catfish and Wes Pinchot members on the CABE. I put a post up on your thread over there.

 

[marius.suiram]

thanks Mark Davo

 

[marius.suiram]

the bike is for sale in "For Sale" section
thx

 

[Walker]

here's a complete lock, shows what the keys look like
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-ART-DEC...344?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae0143be8

 

[marius.suiram]

here's a complete lock, shows what the keys look like
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-ART-DEC...344?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae0143be8

yes, I saw it. Thanks Walker

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Just to clarify things. This would be a Westfield built Crawford! If it was a Columbia it would have a Columbia badge. It is made by the same company as Columbia but it is badged Crawford. Columbia was Westfield's house name signifying it was their top of the line bicycle.

The same applies to a Murray bicycle badged J.C. Higgins or Western Flyer

I'm telling you because someone told me once too!

 

[marius.suiram]

thanks