1937 Colson LWB Rainbow frame Vs 1936

[OZ1972]

The best i can make out the serial number is 9913 B ? , happy 4 th every one !!!!!

 

[fshbydesign.com]

Boy's and ladies 37's. Boys has the standard thick stripes. Ladies, however, has those thick stripes along with darts on fenders. Wierdest thing is the headtube has both darts and thin pinstriping similar to the 36's. Weird...
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This makes more sense. The seller said he pulled it off of a girls bike

 

[Kickstand3]

I'm familar with that bike. Every deep fendered Colson I've seen has blunt ends. Of those with original paint, they have had one thick stripe down the center with thinner striping on either side.

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Blunt ends that’s a good way to put it . You can feel the difference by rubbing your hand across them


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[BLWNMNY]

I am looking for the front fender in original paint as well. The fenders are deep and made by McCauley. They have characteristically flat fender braces and a joggled ridge along the arc. This is of course if you choose to go with this option.

That’s a possibility, although mine is a 37, it didn’t come with the deep fenders. 37 fenders are even harder to find....go figure.

 

[fshbydesign.com]

That’s a possibility, although mine is a 37, it didn’t come with the deep fenders. 37 fenders are even harder to find....go figure.

Peaked fenders?

 

[fordmike65]

Peaked fenders?

 

[BLWNMNY]

Peaked fenders?

Yes...

 

[fordmike65]

This makes more sense. The seller said he pulled it off of a girls bike

I still don't believe those fenders are for the year Colson you're working on. I could be wrong tho...

 

[fordmike65]

I'm familar with that bike. Every deep fendered Colson I've seen has blunt ends. Of those with original paint, they have had one thick stripe down the center with thinner striping on either side.

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I'd like to edit this post and add that there was indeed another fender scheme on those '36 models with deep fenders. Two thin parallel ivory pinstripes running the length of the fender in line with the rivets, the same as my shallow fendered 36's. Totally forgot the black Flyer has this very scheme. It's been put away due to a loose chainstay to BB joint. A bit tough to see in these pics due to its weak paint, but its there. I'll dig it out soon to repair the BB and post pics then.