need help identifying this bike i just picked up (no head badge)

[cary holt]

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

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

'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..

 

[Wildcat]

My Columbia list shows 1948 for that number. It also has the postwar vertical head badge holes.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

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?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I have nearly the same bike in blue.

 

[Wildcat]

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?

Probably like this one:

 

[cary holt]

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?

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.

 

[Phil Fink]

I believe that 1934-M would have the integrated chain tensioner screws (not the banjo style), that seemed to go away early post-war, yet retaining the older-style rear fork ends.