Cresent find UPDATE

[Spokeshave]

Found it in a neighbors basement. He told me it was his brothers circa 1952. Made in Westerfield Mass so I assume it's a Columbia. I think it may be older judging by the rims and the grips. The rear hub is a new departure with an oiling port. Can anybody shed some light on this one. It looks like it will clean up real nice. thats for looking- Spokes

 

[dogdart]

Re: Cresent find

Definitely Columbia , check serial # here http://vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id79.html

 

[tanksalot]

Re: Cresent find

I have the pre war version of this bike .. I believe this is a rare Crescent Columbia badge ..So far Ive only seen the one I have & the Badge you have on a Columbia..Nice find... PS looking at the rear facing drop outs & the skip tooth chain .. This looks like a early Post War bike ?
The Red bike is my Crescent bike ..

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Re: Cresent find

it's most likely a pre-war right?... being that it has a skip tooth.

 

[tanksalot]

Re: Cresent find

It could go either way the fork the kickstand scream prewar.. The prewar version I have has a totally different Crescent badge ..Also the bike found in this post has a early post war color I believe ? The bike is also has no tank rack ect. So I was thinking it may be early post war ( being a Prewar left over frame ) made just after the War?? Both of the bikes in my photo are both prewar & both Do Not have skip Tooth Chains.. I used to think most if not all prewar bikes where skip tooth .I dont think that any more .. My Higgins Colorflow from 1949 -51 is a Skip tooth bike & my pre war Columbia bikes plus my 1920 Mead Ranger Are Not Skip tooth .. :? .

it's most likely a pre-war right?... being that it has a skip tooth.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Cresent find

Nice score spokes! A little polish will make that bike look like new! :wink:

 

[Herman]

Re: Cresent find

Without knowing the serial number I'll hazard a guess of 1941 or early 1942 unequiped model (never came with a tank) I think Crescent may have been a hardware store that Westfield made bikes for

 

[Spokeshave]

Re: Cresent find

Serial number starts with K14

 

[Herman]

Re: Cresent find

1946

 

[Spokeshave]

Re: Cresent find

Thank you.

 

[tanksalot]

Re: Cresent find

Thank you Herman & I dont mean to Gloat with that being said , Ha I was right lol And I did not know the serial number ..
I dont claim to be a bike expert by any means but I like Columbias ..

1946

 

[skoda]

Re: Cresent find

Report this postReply with quoteRe: 1939 Hawthorne Comet #3 - El Torreon
by Spokeshave on 29 Jul 2012 15:27

Wow! You never find stuff like that in these parts.

So much for that theory! Those are great bikes and as you can see, if you choose, they dress up even nicer. Columbias are first rate bikes though. Really nice piece to hang on to.

 

[carpecaligo]

Re: Cresent find

i was going to say - it looks like the men's version of the 1946 I just posted.

 

[Spokeshave]

Re: Cresent find

Report this postReply with quoteRe: 1939 Hawthorne Comet #3 - El Torreon
by Spokeshave on 29 Jul 2012 15:27

Wow! You never find stuff like that in these parts.

So much for that theory! Those are great bikes and as you can see, if you choose, they dress up even nicer. Columbias are first rate bikes though. Really nice piece to hang on to.

Ha ,you got me Skoda. Yeah the old man I got this from recognized my last name.That's why he wanted me to get it. We was a student of my grandfather back in 1937! Now Gramps passed in 1964 before I was born but I like to think he helped get me this ride.

 

[Spokeshave]

All cleaned and greased. After 50 plus years of sitting updide down in the coal bin it's back on the road
.

 

[Pappy]

Spokes...you da man!...keep'in it clean & simple in OG style...nice...Pappy 8)

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice jobs spokes, looks brand new! I could see me riding that in the driveway :lol:

 

[billybikeKID]

awesome bicycle ...wow what a beauty :mrgreen:

 

[mastronaut]

Nice here is something to go with it.... 8)

 

[billybikeKID]

you are so right on :!: :!: