1923-ish Columbia Motorbike build

[Mercian]

Hi All,

@oldmtrcyc , if it is C25619 (I can only see the 5 in the photo), then it will be a 1925. The closest survivor I have listed is C27142 of Scott @sm2501 , which seems to be the same blue and red paint scheme, here:

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@Freqman1 , the letter is likey to be an L, these often stamp poorly onto curved surfaces. So L55386 would be 1920 (and the first Westfield 1920 survivor I have recorded).

@Velocipedist Co. If you have the S/N we can date it, and see if there are other close survivors known. If it's 1923, that would be an A prefix.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Depending on which computer device or display used, I thought that the @Freqman1 bike might also be lightly stamped with a “C” prefix, (with the right side of the stamp being deepest). Not sure if the font would be right. Hard to see in the picture.

 

[Mercian]

Hi @Archie Sturmer

I see your point. Here are three examples of the Westfield C stamping for 1925, they do seem to have a little seraph on the top of the C, what do you think?

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[oldmtrcyc]

@Freqman1 bike looks like C55386. My "C" has same style

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Is there a master list on serial numbers?

 

[Freqman1]

Is there a master list on serial numbers?

Westfield (Columbia) -

Early Pope/Columbia/Westfield bikes were identified by a model number on the badge.The serial number for Westfield built bicycles is found on the bottom bracket until about 1948 when it moved to the left drop out. Most of the information here was compiled by Mr. Columbia, Ken Kowal 1893.…..The...

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[Freqman1]

In my records I have the bike listed as a ‘25. I sold the bike a while ago.

 

[JBone]

Looks GREAT, nice work ,what a bike...

 

[Cbgimse]

I have these incomplete Gibson type pedals that I’d like to use. If anyone has a working set or parts to help complete these, Please send a pm.. thanks !

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PM me, I have gibson pedals.