On this subject; Many people think skiptooth on a bike is proof of pre-war status, but that is not always true. I can't say when the parts were made, but manufacturers were shipping these well into the '50's, and some didn't get sold until early '60's. Older kids in my neighborhood had them, and I remember seeing a few in stores. People have also been swapping parts since the very beginning of mass production, and some guys were putting these on speed bikes :shock: in the '70's. :shock: