When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

1937 Ridewell CWC DBR

#eBayPartner    Most Recent BUY IT NOW Items Listed on eBay
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture
eBay Auction Picture

CarterAutoMotive

Look Ma, No Hands!
There doesn't seem to be much info out there on these Ridewell-badged Cleveland Welding-built bikes. I could only find a handful that have been mentioned or posted about here on the CABE. Sold/distributed by the Pittsburgh-based Joseph Woodwell Company hardware stores.

1937 Ridewell-badged DBR.
B50506 serial, sideways 21 next to it.
Braced drop stand, Wald #3 stem, no evidence of any lights/reflectors/etc. on either fender. New Departure front hub, G2 date code Morrow rear hub. Torrington #8 pedals.

Wald basket, jiffy stand, McCauley chain guard, and Persons crash rail seat all likely later changes. Can't tell what's going on with the paint, it's mostly cracking/chipping, maybe a poor later repaint?

Tires are 26x1.75 Uniroyal Chain tread and look terrible on the wheels, just too small looking.
What say the knowledgeable CWC folks on that fork? It's not what I'd expect to see on a '37 Cleveland Welding-built bike.

20230830_174307.jpg


20230830_174536.jpg


20230830_174554.jpg


20230830_174611.jpg


20230830_174801.jpg


20230830_133419.jpg


20230830_133434.jpg
 
Last edited:
Back
Top