There should be no mysteries about the bicycle shown in the Catfish posting. It should be quite apparent, regardless of chain guard, frame ears, serial number charts, guesses, etc. etc. etc. the Cleveland Welding Company Roadmaster pictured here is obviously a postwar Model 226-WH. These came with a Shockmaster fork with non-barrel springs, barrel-light rear carrier (with electric brake light/rail light), ball headlight, ND front brake. Just as you see it here. This model was intended for use with Whizzer motor kits (thus the model name).
Obviously it never got Whizzer-ized. Some of these never got motors and were simply used as heavy-duty industrial bicycles or paperboy bicycles.
Model 226-WH was special and while it shared various components with other Roadmasters, it is not a good idea to use it as a comparison for any normal CWC regular bicycle, prewar or postwar.