Curved CWC Roadmaster Supreme dog leg crank

[SimpleMan]

I know it's just a part.......I thought is was a cool part though. I recently accquired this curved dogleg crank. I think it was only used 2 years on the 37/38 Roadmaster Supreme model. Anyone know of anything else that used a curved crank?

The sprocket is pre war CWC also but not correct to the Supreme......I just needed something to hold up the crank for a picture.

 

[rms37]

In Balloondom, the 1937 and 1938 Roadmaster Supremes were the only bicycles that used the cranksets with curved crank arms. Cleveland Welding and H.P. Snyder both supplied Girl’s Hawthorne Zeps in 1938. These were slightly modified CWC Supremes in the case of the CWC supplied units and copies of the CWC Supreme in the case of those supplied by Snyder. I believe the CWC units had the curved arm cranksets and the Snyder bikes did not but I haven’t found enough trustworthy reference bicycles yet to state that unequivocally.

Another curiosity is that comparing my CWC curved cranks it is obvious that there are two kinds. Some have heavy crank arms while others are more delicate, because these cranks were sourced from several sources it is impossible for me to know if it is just a case of two different suppliers being used or if there is reason to the application of the two different designs, i.e. boy’s vs. girl’s or 1937 vs. 1938.

 

[SimpleMan]

Thanks Phil for the info...interesting as always. Now all I need is a Supreme frame to start another parts collecting project :mrgreen:

 

[Spokeshave]

Wow, those are too cool.
Jeff

 

[scrumblero]

I thought you were gonna tell us you'd been working out.... :lol:

 

[Hsean]

I actualy have the same one, mines from a coulumbia tank bike

 

[slick]

I've been looking for one of those! Would you or Hsean want to sell one to me?? Thanks,Chris

 

[SimpleMan]

I'd been wanting one myself.....gonna keep mine.

I've been looking for one of those! Would you or Hsean want to sell one to me?? Thanks,Chris

 

[yeshoney]

I got one on my "Bud Truck"

 

[skillsthebarber]

ive never seen those, but I guess im on the hunt to find some now. I wonder if you could bend some regular cranks to get the same effect.

 

[Petrohead]

I had a set but just thought they were bent so I chucked them :shock: Seriously though, keep this kinda stuff to yourself. Now I gotta have one. Gotta. :x

 

[dumpster_diver]

I had a set but just thought they were bent so I chucked them :shock: Seriously though, keep this kinda stuff to yourself. Now I gotta have one. Gotta. :x

Lol!

 

[slick]

Ya I think I can bend my own. Just trying to find some rare and never seen often parts for my Golden Gate tribute bike. I want it to be one of a kind. Total head scratcher!!!!!

 

[Petrohead]

I need some bent cranks! Anyone? :?: :?: :|

 

[Joe111]

There is some similar crank called "http://www.e-chien.com.tw/english/index.php"

 

[user 135]

There is some similar crank called "http://www.e-chien.com.tw/english/index.php"

I almost was going to delete for being spam(which it could be) but the link does take you to a Tawainese manf. who makes a curved crank. Dpardo Power Curve Crank.