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The Colson model is supposed to be badged "Featherweight" but I haven't seen a bike thus badged yet. I'm not sure where the concentric ring badged Colsons i.e. SCOUT etc. were marketed, does anyone have a clue? At first I was thinking this bike had alot of unoriginal equipment on it, but now I'm not so sure. This equipment may very well be mostly correct for a Defender badged bike. Here are a few other very interesting clues I've found....
No mention of the Featherweight in the '41 catalog but there is this Racer Model No. 911 shown with a 1/2" pitch Paisley chainring, says "forged cranks" but pic looks now like a one piece forged crank....
Here is a picture of my 1942 Colson Firestone Featherweight that I restored. The paint scheme is the original paint scheme including the white chain ring! A great riding bicycle.
If you decide to clean up the chain ring like me know if you find white paint like I did. The only bike I have ever seen with this is my 42 Featherweight Vagabond. I can see why no one did it. The chain grease really shows up on the ring.
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