Elgin ID

[615Wheels]

Hello,

Any thoughts on the year of this Elgin? I don’t have a serial number. Not sure what is mounted on the fork.
Also does it look to be original?

Any information would be appreciated!
thanks

 

[rollfaster]

41?

 

[BLWNMNY]

Looks to be a Westfield built Elgin.... The thing on the front fork is a Person’s Siren, it lays over against the front tire and makes a siren sound.

 

[Rambler]

40-41 would be my guess as well.

 

[615Wheels]

Thanks all. I didn’t know of sirens like that! Pretty cool. So I picked it up today and got a few more pictures. Original paint? Seat is in good shape but looks to be a smaller size. Ok deal for $100?

Thanks!

 

[Krakatoa]

You did great for $100! The guard is hard to find. Looks like an overpaint from here but get some other opinions. Fork looks straight and you have a nice curved seat tube frame. Not too much missing! March 41 frame.

 

[615Wheels]

You did great for $100! The guard is hard to find. Looks like an overpaint from here but get some other opinions. Fork looks straight and you have a nice curved seat tube frame. Not too much missing! March 41 frame.

Thanks! Good to hear. And thank you for month & year info!

 

[Rambler]

@615Wheels , I too would say that you did fantastic for only $100. I also agree that it appears to have been repainted or over painted due to the spoke nipples being red, they are typically nickel plated new from the factory. But whoever did the paint work did a reasonably good job of it going to the trouble of striping it. If seat looks small to you it might be a woman's seat but I'm not sure based on the photos, maybe measure width and length then post the measurements, someone should be able to let you know how your measurements compare to known men's Troxel seats of the same type. Great buy!

Here is some info on your Persons siren. Looks to me like the black bracket on your siren where the chain attaches might be rotated to the wrong position or upside down. The chain attachment should be toward the outside of the siren so it tilts inward toward the tire when chain is pulled but that should be easy to fix.

 

[Shawn Michael]

Cool bike, and a great buy too. That is one of my favorite style frames with the curved seat tube.

 

[615Wheels]

@615Wheels , I too would say that you did fantastic for only $100. I also agree that it appears to have been repainted or over painted due to the spoke nipples being red, they are typically nickel plated new from the factory. But whoever did the paint work did a reasonably good job of it going to the trouble of striping it. If seat looks small to you it might be a woman's seat but I'm not sure based on the photos, maybe measure width and length then post the measurements, someone should be able to let you know how your measurements compare to known men's Troxel seats of the same type. Great buy!

Here is some info on your Persons siren. Looks to me like the black bracket on your siren where the chain attaches might be rotated to the wrong position or upside down. The chain attachment should be toward the outside of the siren so it tilts inward toward the tire when chain is pulled but that should be easy to fix.

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Thanks, Rambler! I was thinking it was a repaint. Pin strips looked a little uneven. But like you said someone spent some time on doing it. I will definitely take some measurements of the seat. And thanks for the advice, info and video of the siren! Really cool. It seems to spin freely. I’ll have to look for a chain.

thanks again