40's Western Flyer

[Western Rider]

I have an older Western Flyer (40's I believe) but I have a few questions that I hope someone here can answer. The serial number on the bottom of the pedal case is. J58734 then has a C with a w inside it. Can somone tell me what year it actually is and what style badge it should have ? The holes for the badge are 2-7/8" apart. Also what style (if any) springer forks should it have.

 

[mrg]

Pictures make the difference!

 

[Western Rider]

These are what I just took. I hope they help.

 

[jacob9795]

It may be ‘47

 

[Western Rider]

I'm kinda new to this. What is this chart telling me ?

 

[Freqman1]

Likely 1948 and as late as '49. V/r Shawn

Cleveland Welding Co. (Roadmaster) -

Cleveland Welding Co. (CWC) serial number list

vintageamericanbicycles.com

 

[Oilit]

And your Cleveland-Welding-built bike may or may not have come with a spring fork, but the one that's on it was used by Schwinn, and that style has been reproduced, so it could be original or reproduction.

 

[Oilit]

On the other hand, your rims may be Schwinn S-2's (I can't see them well enough to be sure) and if they are, there's a ready market for those.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

I'm kinda new to this. What is this chart telling me ?

Your bike is from the "Cw" series, shown in blue, running from early '47 through mid '49. It was followed by the "ACw" series (pink), then a year based series through 1956. The tiny serial letter codes are to the far right, I know they used J many different times