Huffman build

[zoso]

Got a prewar bike from Mike S. in the first pic I've already replaced the tires and the seat, came with a juvenile seat.

Visited karfer at College Cyclery and got a bunch of goodies. Mocked up the triple tree front end (needs to come down still), slapped on an old brooks saddle I had that needs work to see how it looked. Got some old style red tires I'm thinking of putting on it as well (in the foreground).

and here is the seat that will go on it. maybe if i get the old one fixed it will go back on it, we'll see.

 

[Rustinkerer]

Re: pre war cleveland build

Cool ride! Though I think they didn't use that sprocket til the late 40s... I know they continued making those frames w/the prewar style dropouts til '54ish.. Not that it detracts from anything, I'm just sayin'.. ~Adam

 

[sensor]

Re: pre war cleveland build

just wondering where and when you got that fork...ive been looking for another so i can get rosemarys(2's)front end done!
i know college used to carry them but no longer do

 

[user 135]

Re: pre war cleveland build

Crusty and cool...... Did you butcher that Brooks?

 

[zoso]

Re: pre war cleveland build

Cool ride! Though I think they didn't use that sprocket til the late 40s... I know they continued making those frames w/the prewar style dropouts til '54ish.. Not that it detracts from anything, I'm just sayin'.. ~Adam

Good to know. OK, it's the old, but not sure how old, cleveland build now 8)

just wondering where and when you got that fork...ive been looking for another so i can get rosemarys(2's)front end done!
i know college used to carry them but no longer do

Just bought it from adam at college a couple days ago actually.

 

[sensor]

Re: pre war cleveland build

thanks for the heads up!

 

[MikeS]

Re: cleveland build

Hey AJ that procket and crank set didn't come with the bike. I put it on. It had a later schwinn set up when I got it.

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

Hey AJ that procket and crank set didn't come with the bike. I put it on. It had a later schwinn set up when I got it.I'm pretty sure that frame is prewar.....

eh, I'm not worried about it. I like the frame, doesn't really matter when it was made.

 

[mastershake916]

Re: cleveland build

Are those matching Gillette Super Tractions?

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

Are those matching Gillette Super Tractions?

uh, what are those?

 

[mastershake916]

Re: cleveland build

Are those matching Gillette Super Tractions?

uh, what are those?

A kind of tire, I have one on the back of my build-off bike.
Yours has the same tread pattern, but might not be the same brand.

Woohoo 900th post!

 

[Wingman]

Re: cleveland build

Nice Vintage piece .... Your rite , you like it and thats all that matters,

As I understand it Cleveland bought surplus & extra stuff from many of the manufactures of the time for their bikes.
not uncomon to find schwinn , wald ect. ect . on their stuff. some one correct me here if im wrong.

Dose the bike have any serial numbers on the bottom bracket ??
Are you gona paint it ????
Is the front end gona stay that long or are ya gona bob it a few inches ???

I have a bike pretty much just like it .... Rear drop outs ... 2 bar ... I think its a schwinn ... mid 40's , origanal rear pick up springer, Apes , lucky seven seat post with a Brooks track seat w/ springs ...Honey ....Sweetheart w/skiptooth .... 24x3.00 thick brick white whalls ...some sort of 40's vintage wheels w/1inch nipples .... GONA LEAVE IT RUSTY 4 NOW LOL.

Waiting 4 chain so I can go ride this Old Bad Boy ...OOOps getting off thread here

Mr. Zoso nice old bike ya got there. I Like it to . Hope to see it in person some day.

Best wishes & Have a great day,

Stephen / Wingman

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

Are those matching Gillette Super Tractions?

uh, what are those?

A kind of tire, I have one on the back of my build-off bike.
Yours has the same tread pattern, but might not be the same brand.

Woohoo 900th post!

Gotcha. nope they are new tawainese or similar tires.

 

[rms37]

Re: cleveland build

Hi,

Just so you know…

The sprocket is Cleveland Welding postwar (approx. 1947 +) but the frame is a Huffman (Huffman-Dayton, Huffy) postwar frame not a Cleveland Welding frame. If you are interested, the serial number should give you the exact year of the frame. 37Fleetwood has a Huffman serial number list on the CABE.

I think that is a particularly good looking frame, I'm piecing together a hotrod on the same frame with a Dial-A-Ride springer front end.

Phil

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

good to know. It sure does look a lot like this one: http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle355.htm

 

[rms37]

Re: cleveland build

Yes, your frame is the same as the one used on the first version of the Dial-A-Ride.

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

 

[olschbp]

Re: cleveland build

and I see that it is up for sale on Craigslist? http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/1036241755.html

 

[Bicyclerick]

Re: cleveland build

That is a huffman for sure. I have the same frame that I was doing as a buildoff project and have never got to finish. Heres some pictures

 

[zoso]

Re: cleveland build

and I see that it is up for sale on Craigslist? http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/1036241755.html

yup, while it's likely the coolest of my bikes it's also the least functional and least used. Trying to raise some funds for a fixed gear. I have the cycle truck for a commuter/rat rod now. Commute is a flat 2 miles and I like having a basket because I ship stuff to work instead of the house.