Last pre war Cleveland Welding ?

dogdart

I live for the CABE

• May 29, 2015

• #1

I don't know if this has been discussed before , but I was wondering if anyone ever tried to figure out the last serial number out of the Cleveland Welding factory before production stopped for the war effort ? "A" serial numbers were reused for 1942 without a suffix . What is the highest known# ?

 

dogdart

I live for the CABE

• May 31, 2015

• #2

A22327

 

SimpleMan

Finally riding a big boys bike

• May 31, 2015

• #3

1942 Western Flyer A14014. Picture was taken about 4 years ago.....unfortunately it still looks exactly like this. Never taken the time to clean it up....but I will someday Phil told me that few of this era got tanks but that Western Auto had a good relationship with Cleveland Welding and that if any where left they probably got them. Looks to be pretty deluxe for its era.

 

SimpleMan

Finally riding a big boys bike

• May 31, 2015

• #4

Rearview....

 

Euphman06

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• May 31, 2015

• #5

SimpleMan said:

Rearview....
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Send it to me... I'll clean it up

 

dogdart

I live for the CABE

• May 31, 2015

• #6

Painted wheels and truss rods seem standard fare for 1942 models as war was eminent

 

dogdart

I live for the CABE

• May 31, 2015

• #7

My 42 Raodmastet appears to have been built with a Hawthorne chain ring . Whatever was left

 

Boris

Old fat tired rider

• May 31, 2015

• #8

I think your Western Flyer would compliment my '40 Ladies Roadmaster quite nicely, don't you? Hmmm?

 

Greg M

Wore out three sets of tires already!

• May 31, 2015

• #9

What? Are you starting a bicycle dating site?

 

bikeyard

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Jun 1, 2015

• #10

Dave Marko said:

I think your Western Flyer would compliment my '40 Ladies Roadmaster quite nicely, don't you? Hmmm?

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Nice color combo