Barn Find .... can anyone help identify...year?

[Michael Rosenow]

No badge ... in pretty bad shape but I think restorable. Front forks bent

 

[mongeese]

Your pictures could not be worse.
Try taking some close ups against white background with low sun.

 

[Michael Rosenow]

Your pictures could not be worse.
Try taking some close ups against white background with low sun.

lol ok

 

[stezell]

I guess my idea of bad shape is different than yours Mike, lol! Could you post a pic of the head tube, under the bottom bracket, name of coaster brake. Cool bike and welcome.

Sean

 

[Michael Rosenow]

I guess my idea of bad shape is different than yours Mike, lol! Could you post a pic of the head tube, under the bottom bracket, name of coaster brake. Cool bike and welcome.

Sean

Thanks Sean When I get home from work today ill take a few better pics

 

[hoofhearted]

@Michael Rosenow


At first -- thought this was a Miami-Built RAMI ........

However - on closer inspection -- Westfield-Built.

In addition .. the shallow rear fender (shown on your
machine) .. is a product of 1910 thru 1920 (+/_) .

The fender could have been added in 1914 ... or 1932
for that matter ... making year of manufacture difficult
to accurately establish by way of fender association --
especially since the reader cannot accurately determine
if there is a paint-color match, or not.

If that fender were on this frame since the manufacture
of this bicycle ... and there is evidence of both frame
and fender having the same-color paint ... it may be fairly
safe to conclude that this entire package was born some-
time between 1910 and 1920 (+/-).

Researching the serial numbers may give much more conclu-
sive information.

..... patric

 

[Michael Rosenow]

interesting thanks

 

[skiptooth]

The first one pc. faber crank was patt. 1894...Great western mfg. was known to make them for faber and use them on there bikes...

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Like Patrick said the chain ring is Westfield, as looks the frame - note the seat post cluster in the bright sun and dark shadows.
The 3-hole design Westfield may have picked-up from Featherstone.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/help-with-this-american-bicycle-company-bike.141076/#post-941277
I have seen them used on Shapleigh Hardware store bikes, St. Louis MO, after 1927 (FOB: Westfield MA).

Below is what I call a Fauber 3-hole or 6-hole; Fauber advertised it as a 3-Arm.

 

[hoofhearted]

[QUOTE="Archie Sturmer, post: 1026010, member: 79980"

Like Patrick said the chain ring is Westfield, as looks the frame - note the seat post cluster in the bright sun and dark shadows.
The 3-hole design Westfield may have picked-up from Featherstone.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/help-with-this-american-bicycle-company-bike.141076/#post-941277

>>>> I have seen them used on Shapleigh Hardware store bikes, St. Louis MO, after 1927 (FOB: Westfield MA)<<<<.[/QUOTE]