Another what is it question

[schwinnbikebobb]

Here is a bike a friend is looking at. He asked me what is it but not in my scope of knowledge. That funky seat tube is kinda cool.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Looks like a Murray Ohio built, but with a CWC lazy heart chain ring and guard; 1939- later.
Sears a retailer, was a customer of Murray a manufacturer, for their Elgin and Collegiate bicycles.
These girls bikes often had plain boilerplate chain rings (no lightening holes) and used a rear drop stand; the yoke or wye between the bottom bracket and rear forks, make selection of the right kick stand more difficult.

 

[Oilit]

That curved seat post makes me wonder if it could have been a girls version of the Roadmaster Supreme. @Freqman1 would know.

 

[Oilit]

Since nobody else has commented on this frame, I did a quick search. That curved seat post reminds me of the "Y frame" Roadmaster Supremes, but the only picture of a girls version I could find is here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1938-y-frame-road-master-supreme-info.35915/page-6 :but the fork and the paint on yours doesn't look anything like the bike in the picture. But there can't be that many bikes that used curved seat posts, so somebody must have some idea.

 

[fordmike65]

Since nobody else has commented on this frame, I did a quick search. That curved seat post reminds me of the "Y frame" Roadmaster Supremes, but the only picture of a girls version I could find is here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1938-y-frame-road-master-supreme-info.35915/page-6 :but the fork and the paint on yours doesn't look anything like the bike in the picture. But there can't be that many bikes that used curved seat posts, so somebody must have some idea.

It's Murray built, not CWC. Usually Elgin badged, tho there have been others including Western Flyer. Postwar CWC chainring & guard added. Fenders might be replacements.

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

Thanks guys!! You rock!!

 

[piercer_99]

as said, it is Murray manufactured, looks like a Collegiate (although no truss rods), the Elgin would have come with the metal skirt guards at that time.