'37 Dayton

[37DaytonRacer]

I've got this 1937 Dayton and I don't know if it was supposed to be a skip tooth or not. It has a standard chain ring now. Any help would be appreciated. it has a New Departure hub.

 

[kingfish254]

 

[37DaytonRacer]

A friend and I had looked it up in a book that he has I forgot the name of it but it is all the Dayton Huffman serial numbers according to year. He has a 100% original '36 Dayton.

 

[kingfish254]

Cool bike.
Judging from the pattern of your serial number and your frame, it looks like your bike is late 1940s to early 1950s. You can see examples on the CABE here http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?1162-Huffman-serial-number-project

 

[kingfish254]

Also, it looks like that may be the original chainring. I see a 48 with the same one on the thread I mentioned above.

 

[texasbigjon]

same style Huffman frame that I based the Widowmaker on back in RRBO5, and it was a `51. also have a `38 Dayton frame in my stash and they have very distinctive matching arched top tubes.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Early 50's Dayton Built by huffman

Some 30's Daytons built by Huffman