prewar bike. maybe rollfast?

[Craiggo]

I got this bike today and I am super curious to know what it is exactly. I found a serial number under the crank arms that reads "H162617"
Thanks! -Craig

 

[Nightrider]

Not sure, but I like it!
Johnny

 

[rms37]

It is a Huffman built bicycle.

 

[Craiggo]

Thanks rms! That should help a lot!

 

[Rustinkerer]

I'd bet it's a 1941, early wartime bike with black parts instead of chrome. -Adam

 

[B607]

That Wald neck usually turns up on '41 bikes as well. Gary

 

[kentercanyon]

Also lots of bikes were bought/sold in early war years due to gas rationing. It was patriotic - and also necessary -to ride a bike when gas was needed for the troops. Funny how no one sees it that way now.

 

[B607]

1941 was a huge year for Schwinn production wise. And by 1943 huge numbers of old bikes were melted down for the metal to be used in the war effort. Gary