Cleveland Welding S/N Project...See Page 58 Post 576 for chart

[Steve K]

Very Old CWC bicycle serial No.

Getting ready to take my very early CWC Roadmaster to the Eden NC bicycle show and swap meet next month.
Figured I'd add to the serial number information here.
Serial number is 16176.
I had posted pics back in December when I first found the bike in Asheville, NC.
I have since removed the basket and just worked on cleaning this beautiful old survivor up.
Had been painted with a red enamel by some previous owner.(including head badge(
NFS.
Thanks
Steve K

 

[Steve K]

Early CWC Serial No.

I needed to scrape some more paint off to get a better read on the above serial No.
The 5 digit number I stated was incorrect.
The last 4 numbers are: 1676, but the initial letter/number combo is difficult to discern.
It looks like the no. 2 turned 90 deg as well as the letter Z.
Had my daughter's younger eyes look at it and she sees a very faint impression of the no. 3 next to the 2 partially into the small Z.
Any clues???
Thanks
Steve K

 

[Justadream]

24" Cleveland what year & model?

Hi I have a 24" cleveland the serial#is J08407 AC
can any body help me Thanks justadream

 

[ratina]

Hi I have a 24" cleveland the serial#is J08407 AC
can any body help me Thanks justadream

It is a 1951

 

[Buster1]

My "new" 3-Gill arrived. Pics of the numbers soon, but it appears to be: C40109 (there is a scratch on the "C" that makes it look like a G, but I'm fairly certain it's a C)

C was '38 I believe (and according to RMS37/Phil), but need to research some more.

 

[mwg]

I'm new here and could use some help identifying this bike.. My 16 yo daughter picked it up at a garage sale for herself. I would like to ID it and find a few of the missing parts. It has A75018 G stampe don the bottom bracket. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[funkymonkeys409]

i got this project and i would like to find the year. started to be built into a Roadmaster. cant vouch for anything being original

 

[Mole]

Not sure if mine got in here or not.


Spraybombed red.

 

[TexasJeff2855]

Roadmaster Weekend Find 1938?

I am guessing 1938, based on some of this thread that I can decipher. However, the upsidedown headbadge makes me suspicious about the whole thing. I am wondering if the rear rack is correct as well. The rear reflector has "BIKE" letters on it. Comments? Thanks!

 

[RMS37]

I am guessing 1938, based on some of this thread that I can decipher. However, the upsidedown headbadge makes me suspicious about the whole thing. I am wondering if the rear rack is correct as well. The rear reflector has "BIKE" letters on it. Comments? Thanks!

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The serial number, (a prewar "F") places the frame in about the middle of 1940.

By the end of 1940, four different full size 26” women’s frames were in production at CWC:

1. The last of the Supremes (though no longer called a Supreme, the top of the line girl's frame was still in production with twin braces beneath the tank.)

2. A similar Deluxe frame with the upswept stays but only one brace beneath the tank

3. This frame (the design of which dates to 1937) with the straight chain stay rear

4. And, the first of the new 1941 girl’s frames which feature a completely redesigned front frame and tank.

While this is the most basic of those four frames, many of these were produced optioned-up with a springer and deluxe sheet metal so this bike may be quite original.

Beyond the serial number, the date of this bike could be no earlier than 1940 based on both the fork mounted headlight and the use of the twisted heart chain ring, both of which were first introduced by CWC that year.