Elgin? Hotrod

[Hammerhead]

Picked up this frame for free on marketplace. The guy said he thinks it's an Elgin. Should make a nice Hotrod. That's my plan anyways. Early 40's? Had a girls fork with double stacked everything except the nut. Had a blown out steer tube on the fork. Discovered after removing. The frame looks solid though. Now to put together some parts and get it rolling. Have fun and enjoy the ride. Hammerhead

 

[lgrinnings]

Nice snag buddy. Up in North Conway, right? If it's free it's for me. 1941 Westfield-built curved bar Elgin. Let me know if you need anything for parts.

 

[Mercian]

Hi @Hammerhead

As @lgrinnings says, F25836 is an Westfield produced bike, made around March 1941. There should be a letter/number code stamped above the serial number (probably H2 or H3, if you can confirm, I'd appreciate it for my listings).

From my lists, the nearest known survivor is F25849/H2, a lady's Sterling. When I saw that, I thought the 'Still doin' time' might have been a reference to Stirling's motto 'Built like a Watch', but the badge holes are in the wrong place. : https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/sold-survivor-og-1941-ladies-westfield-sterling.39367/

The closest similar model I have listed is @elginkid F24815/H2 Post 157 here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/westfield-frame-numbers-1933-1945.100743/page-16

This is Westfield produced Elgin, with the same chainwheel as yours, and the Elgin badge hole spacing is the same as yours, so yours is likely an Elgin, probably with a Musselman finned rear hub.

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[lgrinnings]

My crusty old curved bar Westfield is a bit later in 41... F88967/H6.

 

[Mercian]

Hi Lester @lgrinnings

Thanks for that, every bit of information helps. (-:

F88967/H6 as I guess you know, has a frame madein June 1941, and judging by other serial numbers in the F1941 sequence, was built up in June 1941 too.

There are no really good close surviving examples of the same type on my list. This one, F63992/H5 of @papercitytools is as close as it gets. Post 149: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/westfield-frame-numbers-1933-1945.100743/page-15

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[Hammerhead]

@Mercian H 3 stamping. Thank you for all the information. Hammerhead

 

[Demzie]

Had one frame like this still in the local circuit. Had this idea to slap an Evans Action on it and Did at one point to theorize a very strange rider. It's in my project posts somewhere, here. Absolutely a favorite in way of lines and make.

Fz

 

[Mercian]

Hi @Hammerhead

You are welcome, and thanks for the follow up (-:

H3, frame made March 1941 and the bike built up very soon after.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[Intense One]

Great score, Hammerhead. love the Elgins…..no boys bikes in my collection yet….just girls from ‘34-‘39….. enjoy the build and keep us posted

 

[oldfart36]

I have always enjoyed hot rodding the bent tubes myself, both the Westfields and Murrays. A frame design that looks like it's moving, when it's sitting still.