While not a hardware store, I've been collecting information on bikes sold through a store in Portland, OR... 'L.W. Keenan and Co'. I stumbled across the brand while looking at CL bikes. Went and checked it out (seller turned out to be CABE member)...and bought it. Then became so consumed by these Portland Oregon badged bikes, that I've bought pretty much anything I can that is related to it. So...here are my L.W. Keenan & Co bikes...
...the first, a Champion badged boys' Columbia (1941)...thank you Shawn
...my 2nd aquisition, another Champion badged boys' '41 Columbia...the owner had no history on it...
...thirdly, a Champion badged girls' '42 Columbia...the owners' mother had gotten it before the attack on Pearl Harbor...
I got all three of the above off CL in ~6month window...haven't seen another hit CL here since (nearly 2 years ago).
I have a thread on RRB that archives what I've dug up and invites others to add to it (
L.W. Keenan Champion branded bikes...Colson Heavy Service and ACE HIGH brands as well). That is how I was made aware of a L.W. Keenan badged Colson in the SF Bay area...a couple months later, I got it as well...
There was a very nice L.W. Keenan Heavy Service Colson here on the CABE a few years ago (before I started my decent into madness), had the aluminum fenders and chainguard...but, I believe it got parted out
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In addition to the ones I have (above)...there was a gentleman that did a drive by posting on my thread, stated his dad worked at L.W. Keenan bitd, and provided some pics of his sisters' bike...a Champion branded '42 Columbia lightweight...
Unfortunately, he didn't respond to my inquiries...just one post and gone.
Recently ANOTHER L.W. Keenan badged bike came out of nowhere on my thread, from a guy in Portland, of all places
. This one was branded as an 'Ace High' and is on a CWC bike...
Jason