Bicycle identification help, please?

[cbustapeck]

I just picked up this bicycle off of Facebook marketplace, and it seems to be a bit of a parts bin effort - but a very nice one. Torrington men’s pedals, jewel coke bottle grips, Diamond chain of questionable current merit, dog leg crank, and immediately postwar CWC rims with a New Departure Model D hub.

The only parts that I feel confident as being original are the frame, forks, and fenders (not the braces). Other parts may be, but I don’t have much confidence one way or the other.

I appreciate any and all thoughts as to what this bicycle may be.

 

[Freqman1]

I think 1946 Murray Ohio built. Possibly badged as a Mercury. V/r Shawn

 

[GTs58]

1946 Murray

 

[fordmike65]

Unless I'm mistaken, that's a '38-40ish Colson fork.

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Here's your bike's little Sister

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Chain guard is aftermarket, note the extra mounting holes.

 

[TieDye]

Frame is 1946 Murray.