Elgin ID please!

[Flying Zombie]

Model No. 501-175
Serial No. F7646

Any info including which of the three Elgin Makers made this particular one would be neat. Thanks all!

Sorry for the glare off my mudflap..

My first Sweetheart

 

[Walker]

interesting, its like a wartime lightweight I usually see badged as Columbia but Elgin badged. And those annoying 1-3/8 rims! I'm going to guess Westfield.

 

[Flying Zombie]

Thank you Walker! Any base idea on year or are we only able to determine 39-44?

 

[Walker]

42 (ish)

Westfield Mfg serial # info is all over the web, run the #'s and see if it matches up with anything

(disclosure, this information worth every penny you have paid..)

 

[Flying Zombie]

Hah. alrighty, well its a jumping base to begin with anyhow. Westfield is good news for me, makes two I have out of Massachusetts now

Tried running the numbers based on the CABE's information ., and it reads like korean stereo instructions :/ Elgin is a seemingly difficult thing to self research.

 

[Chief]

Hah. alrighty, well its a jumping base to begin with anyhow. Westfield is good news for me, makes two I have out of Massachusetts now

Tried running the numbers based on the CABE's information ., and it reads like korean stereo instructions :/ Elgin is a seemingly difficult thing to self research.

Agree on the CABE information--however it is probably the best out there since there are no real records. There is another site that can help, they will use your pictures and information--a bicycle archive museum. Have you tried typing in the exact serial number on the CABE--it worked for me once and sure enough a bike I owned popped up when 2 owners before me were trying to date the frame--so to speak. I have found some photo comparisons work pretty good as well.

 

[Chief]

National Bicycle History Archive of America--nbhaa.com

 

[Flying Zombie]

Thank you for the Infos, Chief! I'll dig into the links and suggestions offered

 

[Walker]

Just another wild stab. using this site it looks like you fall in the 41 category

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...uaHhEA&usg=AFQjCNFGZToDNoarqLOcDFfc7O6NZ2aCVw

 

[Chief]

Thank you for the Infos, Chief! I'll dig into the links and suggestions offered

No prob--been steered the wrong direction buy a seller once--after I bought a 39 CWC, starting digging and found it was a 51 CWC--he did a great job of having some 39 items--sprocket/chain, stem, truss that confused me. Was still a great bike, just a different history than I thought--long been resold now.

 

[Flying Zombie]

Thanks Walker, Chief. You fellas are pretty quick with the info! And Chief! Im glad to see you posting more,. good to have you a part of it all!

 

[Chief]

Thanks Walker, Chief. You fellas are pretty quick with the info! And Chief! Im glad to see you posting more,. good to have you a part of it all!

Just very busy doing the downsize remodel which is sucking all my time--but, to start my day the morning ritual is tea and ratrodbikes. As soon as I finish the remodel I have a couple of bike projects sitting around that will get some attention.