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Hi, @Rustngrease
I'm trying to sort out these very early serial numbers, but there are so few dateable examples, that I am still reluctant to give definate answers.
However, since 1918 bikes are J, this could be 1911 or 1912, depending on whether I was missed out of the sequence. I suspect they did so it's 1912.
C was also 1925, as @piercer_99 said, but I think he's right, the features are too early for 1925.
Addition:
F.P. Keenan were certainly in business in 1912. Here's one of their adverts from The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) July 31, 1910,
F. P. KEENAN CO.
ROYAL PIONEER MOTORCYCLES.
POPE BICYCLES.
Everything for Auto, Motorcycle & Bicycle.
lOO fourth Street.
HARTFORD
and from the Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) May 20, 1912
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES.
BICYCLES. MOTORCYCLES SUPPLIES.
F. P. KEENAN & CO., 100 Fourth st.
Maybe 190 Fourth St. Address in the Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) Nov. 4 1913
Note that they mention Pope, which becomes Westfield in 1916.
Best Regards,
Adrian
I'm trying to sort out these very early serial numbers, but there are so few dateable examples, that I am still reluctant to give definate answers.
However, since 1918 bikes are J, this could be 1911 or 1912, depending on whether I was missed out of the sequence. I suspect they did so it's 1912.
C was also 1925, as @piercer_99 said, but I think he's right, the features are too early for 1925.
Addition:
F.P. Keenan were certainly in business in 1912. Here's one of their adverts from The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) July 31, 1910,
F. P. KEENAN CO.
ROYAL PIONEER MOTORCYCLES.
POPE BICYCLES.
Everything for Auto, Motorcycle & Bicycle.
lOO fourth Street.
HARTFORD
The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, July 31, 1910, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 43 « Historic Oregon Newspapers
Historic Oregon News
oregonnews.uoregon.edu
and from the Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) May 20, 1912
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES.
BICYCLES. MOTORCYCLES SUPPLIES.
F. P. KEENAN & CO., 100 Fourth st.
Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 20, 1912, Page 12, Image 12 « Historic Oregon Newspapers
Historic Oregon News
oregonnews.uoregon.edu
Maybe 190 Fourth St. Address in the Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) Nov. 4 1913
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Note that they mention Pope, which becomes Westfield in 1916.
Best Regards,
Adrian
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