Clipper.....? Looks like a columbia.

[Cda_Cruisers]

No great story behind it. I saw it in some guys rafters and asked if he was selling it. "NO" He said he'd trade for a tandem. Took me about a month to come up with a mid 90's body glove tandem frame. Deal struck! Not sure what it is. Clipper but looks like a columbia style bike. Made in USA by the Westfield company. Orange and yellow paint obviously not original. Looks to have been painted a long time ago. Any one know how to remove without removing the original paint thats under?

This came from the same guy.

 

[Nickinator]

Both columbia's If you ever want to sell the clipper badge its self let me know.

Nick.

 

[Walker]

Westfield was the manufacturer and badged the bikes to order. I've seen Columbia, Clipper, Westfield, Pope and several others. Nice score of course!

 

[Rockit!]

That Clipper badge is gorgeous!

 

[sleepy]

Both are very nice finds. 8)

To remove non-original paint, try some Easy Off oven cleaner....takes housepaint right off. If you need something stronger, use acetone sparingly.

 

[deven_science]

I'm not an expert, but the couple of Westfield badged bikes I've run across were both Columbia made. Saw a cool one today at a bike show.

 

[B607]

I'm not an expert, but the couple of Westfield badged bikes I've run across were both Columbia made. Saw a cool one today that a bike show.

Isn't it the other way around? The Columbia bikes you saw were Westfield made, or am I wrong? I'm not an expert either. Gary

 

[deven_science]

I'm not an expert, but the couple of Westfield badged bikes I've run across were both Columbia made. Saw a cool one today that a bike show.

Isn't it the other way around? The Columbia bikes you saw were Westfield made, or am I wrong? I'm not an expert either. Gary

Hmm. I saw a Westfield badged bike this weekend, and an old man that I know to be an expert thought it a Columbia, but a little research on Mr. Columbia's site (http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id65.html) shows you may be closer to the truth. At that time, Columbias were made by the Westfield Manufacturing Co.

 

[Cda_Cruisers]

Any one know how to date this bike?

 

[Walker]

I saw a sweet Mercedes built by AMG today .

Westfield is the manufacturer

 

[Cda_Cruisers]

Whats a bike like this worth? Any info would help.

 

[RailRider]

Awesome bikes!

 

[deorman]

http://vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id79.html

 

[Cda_Cruisers]

bump..... on anyone know how to remove house paint without ruining the original paint?

 

[Nickinator]

goof off. its a great product read up on how to use it.

Nick.

bump..... on anyone know how to remove house paint without ruining the original paint?