Fun little auction today

[dave the wave]

Got this for 480.not much bicycle stuff mostly HD. 1914 HD went for 24 k. Parts a plenty went about normal lights carbs mags avg. 200 each.about 6 people from Davenport meet others just local antique motorcycle crowd.

 

[GTs58]

Possible 1945 model? J serials were stamped on the war time bikes and it looks like your kick stand tube angle is less than the later 46 models, but hard to tell for sure with just this shot.

 

[dave the wave]

Here's more thanks for helping determine the year

 

[GTs58]

Looks like the stand tube is on the later 45 deg. angle so not a real early post war build. Later 46

 

[rusty.kirkpatrick]

Here's more thanks for helping determine the year

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Nice score, definitely worth what you paid in my opinion.