Old Western Flyer

[Walker]

Picked this up during the week. pretty happy with it even though it has a frame issue at the bottom bracket. seems like that was a common weakness. anyhow, looks to have some good original paint under the barn dust. Too busy shoveling snow today to run the serial # so more about that later. Missing the drop stand and clip but I may have a spare. Bonus on the clean seat, nice rack and cool mudflap (in the basket)

 

[blackdiamond]

Wow :shock:

 

[late for dinner]

That's one fine looking bike.Nice curved seat tube frame, good find.

 

[Walker]

This bike is kind of intriguing. It appears that the 30's &0's Western Flyers were cwc built, this one sure looks like an Westfield Elgin with it's curved seat tube, peaked fenders and smoothed welds.

 

[BikeBoss12]

is that headlight for sale?! :roll:

 

[silvertonguedevil]

NICE score!!! :shock:

 

[Walker]

I'm still on the fence about what to do with it. the seat tube is separated from the bb shell so some welding will be necessary, which will ruin the original paint.....

 

[late for dinner]

I'd get off the fence and on the welder. It's only paint right? Matching and blending a small hidden area should be easy enough.
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

 

[Walker]

i dont know, I could get at least $5 at the scrap yard.

 

[Nickinator]

Im pretty sure this is a rare bike! I think its a western flyer badged elgin!

Nick.

 

[Nickinator]

and please leave the paint!

 

[Rockit!]

Give you 10 bucks for it :wink:

i dont know, I could get at least $5 at the scrap yard.

 

[ohdeebee]

Looks to be '40 or '41 Murray built, same as an Elgin as previously noted. Cool bikes with the curved seat tube. Looks like nice original paint also. Nice score!

 

[Walker]

I only have a mig welder, might take it to my friend, he's pretty talented with tig welding.

 

[Road Master]

I've read of guys building complete steel frames and using some super duper epoxy on all the joints and never have any let go. Or see if Gorilla Glue lives up to it's hype! Robert

 

[scott brownsey]

very sweet I would weld it up and ride

 

[Walker]

Of the murray serial # charts i found, they only go back to 1949. Serial # reads MFW 13539

 

[Nickinator]

Of the murray serial # charts i found, they only go back to 1949. Serial # reads MFW 13539

try the western flyer SN charts. but with that style it has to be 39-41
What are you thinking you will do with it??

Nick.

 

[Onewheelsqueel]

Odb is correct. It's the same bike as my Murray built Elgin or panelmans mercury. There's been a bunch of that type of bike showing up on here, none with that badge lately. Very cool bike nice find.

Ps weld it or find some one to. I wouldn't play with plastic on a frame, most likely it won't hold over time. It won't be hard to blend.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I would weld it, it is pretty much hidden behind the crankset anyway, as others have said, it wont take much to blend some paint in...
Nice bike by the way, good score!

Luke.