prewar garage sale find

[Metal Militia]

i found this at a local garage sale. it looks like a 1930's westfield built bike, like an elgin blackhawk.(thanks to a few members of the cabe for their info). if anyone can help with any info, i would appreciate it. i gave it a 20 min tune up and took it for a spin. not easy to get it moving, but really cruises when up to speed. there is a pretty bad weld job on the seat stay i need to have repaired, but should be a fun project.

 

[thesuicideride]

that chain ring is cool

 

[bean]

that chain ring is cool

....and the bars.......and the grips......and the frame......and the.................

 

[Unchained]

Nice score! I'd like to find that at a local garage sale. :wink:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

looks to have BFD

 

[rustymotors]

I sold a Blackhawk tank on Ebay last year and it brought more than $800 FOR JUST THE TANK. Great SCORE!!

 

[schwinnmesa]

Awesome bike. Those grips are cool! 8)

 

[skoda]

http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com...itebuilderpictures/.pond/akk.jpg.w560h815.jpg
http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id77.html
http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/

This should be helpful. I have an old lighweight and have found a lot on here I.D wise. That is a KILLER score. Maybe the best one this year.

 

[Tommy Atoms]

Man that bike just reeks of coolness. Awesome score.

 

[deorman]

looks to have BFD

A curable case, I would say. :|

 

[Heavy Pedal]

That's a great score! Even has the metal lisence plates! Cool bike!!

 

[Metal Militia]

maybe i'm slow. what's BFD?

 

[deorman]

Bent fork disorder.

 

[roadmaster]

don't feel bad metal miltia (militia?), i didn't know what BFD was either. :roll:

as for the bike... thats a whole lotta cool, man! 8)

 

[Metal Militia]

thanks for all the compliments. skoda, the links were very helpful. it looks like a 1935ish westfield built, maybe a rugby model.
yes, it's supposed to be militia, i spelled my own name wrong, i guess i am slow. i'd never heard of bfd, but have had several bouts with it.
here it is after a quick tune up. i had to flip the seat to make it more comfortable. tightened all of the bolts up, and filled the tires. brushed some of the flaking rust off. i've been all over the neighborhood on it, and am still surprised how smooth it is.

 

[backpedaler]

so what'd you have to give for this one? it's pretty cool . . .

 

[Metal Militia]

so what'd you have to give for this one? it's pretty cool . . .

i got it for the price of a couple of ratrod.com t-shirts. :mrgreen: