finally something prewar !

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

found this on CList, thought i'd never find something prewar, the fellow i got it from said he bought it from the original owner about 18 years ago ,gave her 65.oo and she said that was more than she paid for it new ! Features include springer ,2-spd skiptooth rear end with new departure shifter,front built-in brake ,very cool glass rear reflector,o.g.patiena ,and strange tassels on seat preveous owner installed ,filled the tires with air and they hold !but haven't rode it yet ,raining like crazy here :? im very stoked !and plan on cleaning her up and riding as is.. 8)

now gotta find a head light for it and replacement peddal ..post more pic,s latter guyz !

 

[necessaryevil]

Lucky dog, I've always wanted one of those ND two speeds. Great score!

 

[user 135]

Way cool bike. I agree about just getting it rolling.

 

[thesuicideride]

im very stoked !and plan on cleaning her up and riding as is.. 8)

thats what i like to hear! sucha good score man

 

[Rat Rod]

Shazam...$65.00....that's the deal of the week for sure! :shock:

 

[sensor]

well..just for reference..if thats a 2 speed nd(you didnt say if the hub was) those can fetch some serious coin....ive seen them go for anywhere between $200-$300 consistently on bike sites(i dont know what theyd go for on ebay but im sure itd be more :shock: ).....
great score :mrgreen:

 

[Gold Street Customs]

DR :mrgreen: :mrgreen: L!!!!

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

thanx guyz ! yes sensor it is a nd hub and it works great , never even knew these things existed before ? great suprize,smooth sailing cant belive how good this old thing rides ,and i think RatRod misunderstood about the purchase price, it was the previous owner that paid thee 65 bucks ,i paid a little more but still well worth it :?: and i gave up one of my favorites to pay for this treasure .

 

[CCR]

nice looking bike for sure !!!

how does the built in front brake work ? what kind of hub is it ?

 

[yeshoney]

AS,

Great bike, nice patina. Something doesn't look right with the chainguard. That is a post war guard and if i am not mistaken that was used on Roadmasters. I have 2 of these guards and had two more. If they are the full enclosed in tha back that is an indication they are from 1946 - 1949 afte which they decided that they didn't need to be fully enclosed and left the back piece off. In any case it doesn't cover the sprocket symetrically which means it is not original (my guess) or it is not mounted correctly.

Do you have any closer pics of the brake drum up front and the reflector out back? It seems to be a really early bike.

Joe

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Loving the shaggy DOG or weeping willow seat...

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

AS,

Great bike, nice patina. Something doesn't look right with the chainguard. That is a post war guard and if i am not mistaken that was used on Roadmasters. I have 2 of these guards and had two more. If they are the full enclosed in tha back that is an indication they are from 1946 - 1949 afte which they decided that they didn't need to be fully enclosed and left the back piece off. In any case it doesn't cover the sprocket symetrically which means it is not original (my guess) or it is not mounted correctly.

Do you have any closer pics of the brake drum up front and the reflector out back? It seems to be a really early bike.

Joe

ya you no joe , the gaurd was the first thing that caught my attention ,just becuase it just dos.nt sit on the bike right ! and the dude i got it from, mentioned how it rubbed everytime you pedal,i thought i once had a newer westernflyer that had the same gaurd ,and it was newer,

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Here's the pic,s you guyz requested ! the reflector reads do-ray,made of glass,i think i might try too spin it so it reads right , :? and as for the front brake

nice looking bike for sure !!!

how does the built in front brake work ? what kind of hub is it ?

the brake dos'nt seem to work, when i hold the lever on the hub itself the wheel still spins freely! and i need to do some research and find the right hand lever for it !

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

oops forgot the other pic.

Thanx you guyz are great !

 

[karfer67]

great bike i would almost not want to rat that one just fix the hub and give her a quick oil on the paint

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

great bike i would almost not want to rat that one just fix the hub and give her a quick oil on the paint

hey Karfer ; you know i was thinkin along the same lines, but wat oil would you sugjest ? and i still need to figure out the year of this warlok ! ? 8)

 

[Rustinkerer]

I think this is the chainguard you need. I believe mine to be around a 40-1 -Adam

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

yes that chainguard would work ! sent u a pm..i have one similar one, i was thinkin of using ..thanks adam...

 

[jimmyjam]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: WoW that was good!! That bike is AWSOME! I have a set of forks that I belive go to that bike. I thought the little stem on the forks held a light or something??? I would've never guess that they went to a springer.... Cool.. I'll shoot you a pic to see infact their the same. NICE BIKE again.

 

[roadmaster]

great score! im with you, fix whats wrong and ride as is. eventually i will be lucky enough to find me a prewar bike, but untill then...