Columbia Superb Model 812

[New Mexico Brant]

Here is a Columbia badged model 812 I bought on my trip to New England this past Monday or Tuesday. Does anyone know the date range this bike was made? Thank you for any help.

 

[stezell]

Here is a Columbia badged model 812 I bought on my trip to New England this past Monday or Tuesday. Does anyone know the date range this bike was made? Thank you for any help. View attachment 1092382
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Nice finds as usual Brant.

 

[bikejunk]

Teens ish

 

[manuel rivera]

1910- 12? Real Nice.

 

[MrColumbia]

Model 812 is 1908 Mens chain.

 

[szathmarig]

If it has a porthole on the bottom bracket, and because it has Westfield MFG instead of Pope MFG badge, it puts it around 1915

 

[szathmarig]

Pope MFG, went through bankruptcy in 1915, and was reorganized as Westfield MFG. The porthole bottom bracket was dropped around the same time.

 

[Hobo Bill]

Kind of curious ...eye had columbia model 504 which i thought was a 1915.....a model 812 would be a 1918.....just tinkin'

 

[szathmarig]

I'm not an expert, but I would think a shaft drive would be earlier than 1915

 

[lgrinnings]

I'm not an expert, but I would think a shaft drive would be earlier than 1915

Columbia built chainless bicycles through 1920 I believe.