DOND 1940s ARFlite Balloon Tire Barn Find

[REDAIR13]

1940s ARFlite Huffman?

Came out of a barn in rural Illinois, untouched survivor. I have not done anything to it and its needs to be given a second chance at life!

Original paint.
Everything rolls and isnt locked up, could use tires and tuning.

Boxing is $70 via my local bike shop. Label is whatever bikeflights charges. All boxing and shipping to be paid to my local bike shop (Billy Goat Bicycles)

Located in St Louis, I can meet within a reasonable distance from 63303

 

[fordmike65]

Looks like a postwar CWC. Might want to check the BB for a serial number. I've never seen that style badge on a CWC, but I have on a few Colsons. Definitely an odd bike here ..

 

[Nicks_classic_bikes]

$150

 

[REDAIR13]

ND yet

 

[NBHAA]

1940s ARFlite Huffman?

Came out of a barn in rural Illinois, untouched survivor. I have not done anything to it and its needs to be given a second chance at life!

Original paint.
Everything rolls and isnt locked up, could use tires and tuning.

Boxing is $70 via my local bike shop. Label is whatever bikeflights charges. All boxing and shipping to be paid to my local bike shop (Billy Goat Bicycles)

Located in St Louis, I can meet within a reasonable distance from 63303

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Not Huffman at all. Forget Colson. Forget about the headbadge design. Anybody could order anything back in those days. Name on headbadge and design mean nothing.

This is a private-label edition based on Roadmaster Pleasure Liner made by Cleveland Welding Company. Fact.

Leon Dixon
National Bicycle History Archive of America
NBHAA.com