Trying to properly date and ID this PreWW2 era? Columbia?

[bikesnbuses]

I bought this in a lot of bikes,has no headbadge holes,doesnt seem to be a repaint at all with only some white pins/trim paint. Rear adjusters..Columbia sprocket,but odd serial numbers on BB.. ; 27654 S RH ( I THINK it is an "S" )
Thoughts anyone? Thank you!Jeff

 

[bikesnbuses]

No one..?

 

[Krakatoa]

I would revisit the bottom bracket and look for more markings above/below what is seen in your photo. Is there a letter before the long serial #? Typically Westfield/Columbia bikes have a letter/# overcode in addition to the serial. Sometime after 1945 they stopped using this system.

 

[bikesnbuses]

Thank you! I will tomorrow..
To be honest I took about 10 pictures all from different angles and didn't see any other numbers or letters, I wiped it down really well but I'll give it a scuff with sandpaper and see if I can uncover more numbers or letters..Thanks!Jeff

 

[MrColumbia]

The paint dart on the fork was used in the 50's quite a bit so the serial number may be on the frame next to the rear axle, not on the Bottom bracket. The other thing is this looks to be a Rambler or Sterling model. Of so there is a possibility that there will be no serial number as those were entry level bikes and often did not get s/n's.

 

[bikesnbuses]

Ill look again at drop outs later if I get a chance..Herers the BB

 

[rustjunkie]

a good reason for the serial # being odd for columbia is:

...it's not a columbia

 

[bikesnbuses]

a good reason for the serial # being odd for columbia is:

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...it's not a columbia

Sounds about right..But what is it?

 

[rustjunkie]

Huffman!

 

[bikesnbuses]

The price just went up!!!