It's cool, but what is it?

[coastie]

Just picked this up at flea market. There is no headbadge, and no holes for one, so I don't know much about it. I think it has blackout ND hubs, but has been sprayed silver. The inside of wheels is military green. Could this be a military bike?[URL=http://s1096.photobucket.com/u.../g339/coastie1/P1010544_zpsbe9ba876.jpg[/img][/url]

 

[Walker]

judging by the front fender fin detail and sprocket I would say early 40's westfield built bike. could have been badged from something as common as Columbia, Westfield, Hartford or just about anything.

 

[coastie]

Thanks for that input. I had really no idea. I now need to try to figure out what size tires to get. Seems like it should be 26 inch. Wheels are 24 inch diameter, but they are going to need to be real skinny ones.

 

[Walker]

those have some kind of annoying tire size like 26 x 1-3/8 or something

 

[tanksalot]

Interesting guard on that bike. Heres a pic of my bike I just installed a pair of 26 1 3/8 inch tires on it.. This is before the new tires .

Tire size I believe

 

[The Black Monark]

Most (all?) of the major US manufacturers made similar bikes ~1940-1942.
Serial # would probably tell who.
Guard looks homemade...?
I would bet on 26x1 3/8", 590 bead diameter

edit:
Looked at the 400% pics and am with Walker: Westfield.

 

[coastie]

I had an old 26 by 1 3/8 in the shed, so tried it, and it did go on there. S/N on this thing is W198469
Seperate from the s/n is an L 1
I did a lot of clean up of the bike today, and found the frame has military green paint under the blue, and back wheel is green, crank and stem also have green paint. hubs and handlebars were black. I'm thinking I may have to do this one up as a military green bike. Still undecided though