Arch & Truss Bar Bicycles, A Catalog Of Information

[bricycle]

I know Arch/Truss bars were also made after 1933, but the majority were earlier.
>Drop bar (Camel back)~ drops near saddle for ease of mounting. (not what I wish here)
>Arch (basically double arch)~ dual curved/bent top tubes
>Truss bar~ a straight or dropped upper top tube connected in some means with a lower curved or bent tube.

Manufacturers / Brands
Columbia
Davis Sewing Machine - Dayton, Harley
Dayton - Victor
Great Western - Adlake, Crown
Haverford - Black Beauty Pacer
Hendee-Indian
H.P. Snyder - Rollfast
Iver Johnson
Mead
Miami
Rollfast
Schwinn - Excelsior, Henderson, The World
Sears & Roebuck - King
Simmons - Westminster
Victor
Westfield - Cleveland, Crescent, Jewel, Pope, Rambler, Seminole, Tribune

Anyone with comments as to dates made, other manufacturers, of informative nature or images feel free to post, but please no other comments. This will be an informative thread only. Thank you.

 

[catfish]

 

[Goldenindian]

Great western manufacturing had the crown archbar.

 

[Goldenindian]

Davis sewing machine.
Harley, Dayton's....ect

 

[fordmike65]

This is what you're referring to,right Bri? An arch bar frame, not a truss frame. Tho I believe this Westfield built bike is later than '33,correct?

 

[catfish]

This is what you're referring to,right Bri? An arch bar frame, not a truss frame. Tho I believe this Westfield built bike is later than '33,correct?

This one is a late 30s early 40s style built by Westfield

 

[gtflyte]

Great Western Manufacturing Co

Mid to late Teens Crown Archbar

 

[fordmike65]

Well, if we're including truss frames, I'll post my Great Western built '16 Adlake project.

 

[mike j]

1918 ish Excelsior Schwinn w/ some liberties.

 

[cds2323]

Snyder also made an arch bar. This is from a 1932 Rollfast catalog.