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

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My 1936 CWC Roadmaster
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Hey there,
I just joined this site, so I'm late to the party but I have an early 36-37 CWC hang tank bicycle which I believe to be very rare in that I have only seen three others in my over 30 years of collecting. The serial# on my bicycle is D20005. I would love to see other collectors with this same style bicycle. My bicycle is badged "ELITE" and I have owned it for close to 30 years.

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View attachment 140516Hey there,
I just joined this site, so I'm late to the party but I have an early 36-37 CWC hang tank bicycle which I believe to be very rare in that I have only seen three others in my over 30 years of collecting. The serial# on my bicycle is D20005. I would love to see other collectors with this same style bicycle. My bicycle is badged "ELITE" and I have owned it for close to 30 years.

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Killer bike and it is rare, but the earliest double bar roadsters were tankless (and had more narrowly spaced top tubes) and your serial number corresponds with 38-39.
Chris
 
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Thanks for the reply scrubbinrims,
I dig this bicycle, that's why I hung onto it so long. I would love to see others post pictures of this same style bicycle as well. Not sure how many are out there but I'm guessing few and far between.

I Just sourced the correct truss rods that will be going on it soon. I would like to find the tear drop or paisley style chain guard as well.
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View attachment 140520Thanks for the reply scrubbinrims,
I dig this bicycle, that's why I hung onto it so long. I would love to see others post pictures of this same style bicycle as well. Not sure how many are out there but I'm guessing few and far between.

I Just sourced the correct truss rods that will be going on it soon. I would like to find the tear drop or paisley style chain guard as well.View attachment 140519

Yes, yes. Rare indeed and in beautiful condition. I'd agree that the serial leans on 1938 as well.
 
Roadmaster

Acquired this frame from Wheeled Relics. (Dave, I got the stem out!)
It is a '37 Roadmaster badged Cleveland Welding bike serial #C05914
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. Just recently got it together and it rides great. Chainguard came with the frame, maybe for 24" bike?
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I figured I better get my CWC here in the thread before I forget to...G56886

Serial number:
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Bike as purchased minus triple step rear wheel:
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New Departure hub that was on it: you can see the triple step rim:
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Bent fork that was with it:
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Currently in process of restoration, it can all be seen in my linked thread in my signature.

Unsure about whether it would have had curved fender braces or not, I prefer the straight ones but so far have not found a rear fender to fit the bike. Would it have used round profile or gothic fenders?
Also interested if that style fork would have been installed from the factory on this bike....I replaced it with another one like it. I have found most of the parts to return it to an appropriate period condition but maybe not entirely all CWC parts....Just have to find time to finish the paintwork and assemble it now. Originally I had found some rims of a 50's CWC to put on it and even had them blasted and I laced them up with stainless but that single triple step kept calling out for a twin, so now I have a pair of them at the blasters. I probably will not use a tank on this bike, there don't seem to be any signs of it ever having one although I would think a 3 gill tank would be right? I have a Roadmaster badge that lines up with the holes but it is a bit newer looking...

As it sits right now:
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Any info appreciated..Thanks!
 
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