1938-1940 Huffman Twin Flex Thread

[Freqman1]

Thanks Shawn. Best I can make out is 558FA.......don't see an H, but it may be there, just painted over or my bad eyesite. The badge isn't original to the bike if I recall, or was missing a rivet. The resto is so/so, the bike a bit of a mutt, and I saw some issues after I bought from a Caber by pictures. He mostly made things right, but buyer beware. I still dig the bike.

My Firestone Fleetwood is a bit of a mutt too. So/so resto, but again a bit Dayton, a bit Firestone in my eyes. The S.N. looks to be H6234. Any thoughts/input?
It was missing some correct parts to be either ( tombstone rear reflector, putter stem, correct Mesinger long spring seat, Clipper speedo I added/swapped etc.) and then I dolled it up a bit with NOS Dual pre-war 6 rib EA's up top. One is a top load, the other a front loader, but they match almost perfect.

These are not perfect resto's or examples, but overall I'm happy with them. Coming up to 40 years collecting and getting rare bikes and parts in Canada can be challenging. I collect too many areas. I'm up to around 24 guitars now....Yikes.... Happy early July 4th Cabers. We had Canada Day July 1.View attachment 1440311

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The bike, without a doubt, is a Firestone Fleetwood Supreme. A Dayton would have curved seat stays. That said it has an almost Firestone paint job, wrong bars, guard, chain ring, and rack. Light should be front load aluminum, front fender should have initial tray, and should have a drop stand. I can't tell on stem but it should be a three hash putter. All that said not a bad looking bike just not accurate. V/r Shawn

 

[Nashman]

The bike, without a doubt, is a Firestone Fleetwood Supreme. A Dayton would have curved seat stays. That said it has an almost Firestone paint job, wrong bars, guard, chain ring, and rack. Light should be front load aluminum, front fender should have initial tray, and should have a drop stand. I can't tell on stem but it should be a three hash putter. All that said not a bad looking bike just not accurate. V/r Shawn

Ha!! Mine.... It's a mutt, ( knew it...) but I dig it, know it's not 100% correct. This is another Cabers ( in above pic) done correct. ( or more correct?)

My putter stem only has the one hash. I saw another Cabers Firestone ( pic above) that has the twin Silver rays? His ( see pic) resto is more correct Firestone but bars and rack etc. look a bit similar to mine. I'll call mine a Firedayton. Ha!

 

[Nashman]

The bike, without a doubt, is a Firestone Fleetwood Supreme. A Dayton would have curved seat stays. That said it has an almost Firestone paint job, wrong bars, guard, chain ring, and rack. Light should be front load aluminum, front fender should have initial tray, and should have a drop stand. I can't tell on stem but it should be a three hash putter. All that said not a bad looking bike just not accurate. V/r Shawn

Question. My S.N. is H6234. It has a Dayton Badge ( may not be original badge) but a Firestone frame with some Dayton parts ( chain ring, guard, fenders etc.) so Dayton made the Firestone Fleetwood. What years? Is mine a '39? My frame rear dropouts doesn't have tabs for a dropstand? It must be a SUPER RARE prototype!! Ha!!

 

[Freqman1]

Question. My S.N. is H6234. It has a Dayton Badge ( may not be original badge) but a Firestone frame with some Dayton parts ( chain ring, guard, fenders etc.) so Dayton made the Firestone Fleetwood. What years? Is mine a '39? My frame rear dropouts doesn't have tabs for a dropstand? It must be a SUPER RARE prototype!! Ha!!

It’s a Firestone frame made by Huffman. “Dayton” was just another badge Huffman used. The bike is a ‘37. The frame tabs were cut off. V/r Shawn

 

[Nashman]

It’s a Firestone frame made by Huffman. “Dayton” was just another badge Huffman used. The Nike is a ‘37. The frame tabs were cut off. V/r Shawn

Thanks Shawn. my bicycle is a 1937. I see no sign of the tabs being cut off (and why?) but whatever. I appreciate your info. Cheers, Bob

 

[cyclingday]

 

[Freqman1]

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Great shot Marty! That should be the cover of the next issue of "Beaches and Bikes". V/r Shawn

 

[PlasticNerd]

I’ve got a project one now and here are the numbers I found. It’s a straight down tube frame with a Firestone badge. Looks like 9 8 on the fork maybe? and H33486 on the bottom bracket. I’m assuming it’s a 1938?

 

[Kickstand3]

I’ve got a project one now and here are the numbers I found. It’s a straight down tube frame with a Firestone badge. Looks like 9 8 on the fork maybe? and H33486 on the bottom bracket. I’m assuming it’s a 1938? View attachment 1747962
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can we see the whole enchilada

 

[Freqman1]

Yep '38. In '39 if it were a Firestone bike it would have a "FAH" serial number.