Bought this at a thrift shop. Someone made it into a sort of mountain bike. It has no head badge. The serial number is all I see. 26 inch wheels. Trying to pin down year, make and model. Thanks everyone.
Thanks for your knowledge. I am still trying to figure out what belongs on it. Wheels, fenders and forks? Springs? I think the seat may be correct? The handle bars as well?
Thanks for the information. What kind of wheels should be on it. Right now it has 26 inch stepdowns. They are painted black. Peaked or regular fenders? Are the forks and springer front end correct?
The fork assembly is a motorbike truss fork, and unlike a springer, is intended to restrict flexing or movement of front end parts; and it looks like a Westfield 26” trussfork.
I believe that an A&S company did not patent a bicycle springer fork until ~1939(?).
There was a recent thread about a 1935 Sears Elgin, with some catalog information and pictures.
I believe that the “raingutter” style of fenders would be period correct.
It came with a drop stand, but if I were you and you intend to ride it a lot, I would go for a kick stand. Bicycles on drop stands are subject to wind gusts. The bike blows over and the handlebar grip puts a big dent in your car door - first hand voice of experience speaking here.
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