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Mercian
I live for the CABE
Hi, @Dale13
No one else has replied yet, so I thought I would.
I can confirm its a J 1931 Westfield produced bike. It's rare in that they didn't produce mant that year, and very few of those have survived (in fact, this is the only 1931 I have listed at the moment).
It seems to be mostly, or all, original parts, cetainly the chainwheel, stand etc. are.
Westfield produced bikes under many names, and it could be this is one that they bought when part of the American Bicycle Co. trust at the beginning of the century.
They contiued using the name occasionally, here's a 1950's Westfield Hudson:
www.nostalgic.net
www.nostalgic.net
If I come across anything else, I'll let you know.
Best Regards,
Adrian
No one else has replied yet, so I thought I would.
I can confirm its a J 1931 Westfield produced bike. It's rare in that they didn't produce mant that year, and very few of those have survived (in fact, this is the only 1931 I have listed at the moment).
It seems to be mostly, or all, original parts, cetainly the chainwheel, stand etc. are.
Westfield produced bikes under many names, and it could be this is one that they bought when part of the American Bicycle Co. trust at the beginning of the century.
They contiued using the name occasionally, here's a 1950's Westfield Hudson:
1950 Hudson – Picture #2 – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
www.nostalgic.net
1950 Columbia Built, Hudson – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
www.nostalgic.net
If I come across anything else, I'll let you know.
Best Regards,
Adrian
Thanks for all your help I could not find a head badge I think this was factory direct the license plate is from a town 18miles From Westfield. Hudson dept. stores from the MidwestHi, @Dale13
No one else has replied yet, so I thought I would.
I can confirm its a J 1931 Westfield produced bike. It's rare in that they didn't produce mant that year, and very few of those have survived (in fact, this is the only 1931 I have listed at the moment).
It seems to be mostly, or all, original parts, cetainly the chainwheel, stand etc. are.
Westfield produced bikes under many names, and it could be this is one that they bought when part of the American Bicycle Co. trust at the beginning of the century.
They contiued using the name occasionally, here's a 1950's Westfield Hudson:
1950 Hudson – Picture #2 – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
1950 Columbia Built, Hudson – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
If I come across anything else, I'll let you know.
Best Regards,
Adrian
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Thank you so much what a great website I think how did a Hudson end up in MassachusettsThis bike has a license plate A town 15 miles from Westfield Is J1 or J 10In the serial number how many did they make this yearsHi, @Dale13
No one else has replied yet, so I thought I would.
I can confirm its a J 1931 Westfield produced bike. It's rare in that they didn't produce mant that year, and very few of those have survived (in fact, this is the only 1931 I have listed at the moment).
It seems to be mostly, or all, original parts, cetainly the chainwheel, stand etc. are.
Westfield produced bikes under many names, and it could be this is one that they bought when part of the American Bicycle Co. trust at the beginning of the century.
They contiued using the name occasionally, here's a 1950's Westfield Hudson:
1950 Hudson – Picture #2 – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
1950 Columbia Built, Hudson – Dave's Vintage Bicycles
If I come across anything else, I'll let you know.
Best Regards,
Adrian
Mercian
I live for the CABE
Hi Shawn @Freqman1 , Thanks, that's what I thought, but was unable to find when Westfield bought Miami (I was looking at the 1900 ABC listings).
Hi @Dale13 , nice crime prevention badge. Someone loved it enough to want to hang onto it even when it was ten years old. But then, the realtive value would have been high in comparison to today.
Yes, J10568 is the serial number. I don't know how many were made in 1931, but I would guess substantially less than 100000 (sounds a lot, but survival rates are often less than 1%, so fewer than 1000 bikes of all types remaining from that year). Both 1932 and 1933 were lower than 100000, and 1931 was still in the 1929 depression era, so to have money for a bicycle was difficult, hence low sales.
Best Regards,
Adrian
Hi @Dale13 , nice crime prevention badge. Someone loved it enough to want to hang onto it even when it was ten years old. But then, the realtive value would have been high in comparison to today.
Yes, J10568 is the serial number. I don't know how many were made in 1931, but I would guess substantially less than 100000 (sounds a lot, but survival rates are often less than 1%, so fewer than 1000 bikes of all types remaining from that year). Both 1932 and 1933 were lower than 100000, and 1931 was still in the 1929 depression era, so to have money for a bicycle was difficult, hence low sales.
Best Regards,
Adrian
fordsnake
I live for the CABE
More Hudson tidbits–
Hudson was initially built by Bean–Chamberlain Mfg. Co., of Hudson, Mich., hence its name derived from its township. It later changed its name to Hudson Mfg. Co.
In late 1908 Miami Cycles purchased the Hudson Mfg Co. and all its badge assets; Lenawee, and Noxall. However the bigger assets were not two; the proprietary D&J drivetrain and employing Jim Ash who had steer the Hudson Mfg Co into prominence before a flood entirely wiped out his company. Miami brilliantly saw an opportunity and brought Mr. Ash on board...he was paramount with other board members in maintaining and increasing the Miami Cycles stellar reputation.
Miami continued using the D&J on the Hudson and other models, but in a few years the D&J design was modified and used on Miami's Racycle and Flying Merkel.
Hudson was initially built by Bean–Chamberlain Mfg. Co., of Hudson, Mich., hence its name derived from its township. It later changed its name to Hudson Mfg. Co.
In late 1908 Miami Cycles purchased the Hudson Mfg Co. and all its badge assets; Lenawee, and Noxall. However the bigger assets were not two; the proprietary D&J drivetrain and employing Jim Ash who had steer the Hudson Mfg Co into prominence before a flood entirely wiped out his company. Miami brilliantly saw an opportunity and brought Mr. Ash on board...he was paramount with other board members in maintaining and increasing the Miami Cycles stellar reputation.
Miami continued using the D&J on the Hudson and other models, but in a few years the D&J design was modified and used on Miami's Racycle and Flying Merkel.
MrColumbia
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Unfortunately I only have a copy of one Hudson catalog from presumably 1938.
New Mexico Brant
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
The Miami purchase of Hudson and D&J occurs in the Summer of 1908; the sale is reported: The Bicycling World & Motorcycle Review, August 22, 1908
