Chain guard, kickstand and seat clamp all are in agreement that it's post war. I've seen several with bent forks of late. My personal (recent) experience in the value of New Worlds as a good riding condition example sells between $150 - $400, at least in my local market. Something to consider before going too deep in to the project. I have two prewar New Worlds stashed away for reconditioning soon; one is a BF Goodrich re-branded bike . The New Worlds are pretty nice bikes. It seems they are an overlooked segment in the collectors circles.