hey everyone heres some pics of a bike i just got i know its pre war. but cant find anything with the same red with white paint scheme any one know what this is? i will post all the pics i have so far. serial number M81459
need help identifying this bike i just picked up (no head badge)
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'Westfield" built, Columbia badged...34ish....look for another number stamping on the bb shell. Should be a letter and number separate from the #M81459. Odd that is has the non-clincher wheels for this era that look to be not original to the bike? Seat is also later..
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My Columbia list shows 1948 for that number. It also has the postwar vertical head badge holes.
Yes, this is why we need to see the other stamping (if present) as prefix letters were re-used over time by Westfield. It could very well be a 1948 model. Seat would become era appropriate if so. It does have the typical 40's paint scheme for "Columbia" Westfield. @Wildcat What would the badge be if so?
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I have nearly the same bike in blue.
I don't see any other stampings but ill have to get it on the stand and look a little closer. I cant see it being a 48 seeing its skip tooth and skip link chain. did they still use those parts in 48? I thought skip tooth ended in like 41? but I don't know as much as you guys! thanks for the response!
i cant wait to make it a rider. I got all the bearings freed up. time for a tear down and bearing clean/polishing.
