Got a question for the bike Gods... who manufactured the Packard bicycles???

[THEGOLDENGREEK]

schwinn manufactured them and colson did. Those are the two I know.

Ok military monark but the crank doesnt look like a schwinn at all ill have pic up soon.

 

[militarymonark]

post some pics up and we can see which one you have

 

[THEGOLDENGREEK]

post some pics up and we can see which one you have

I will i havnt bought the bike yet but i will, I was just wondering what i was getting myself into buying.

 

[militarymonark]

girls or boys? and how much is the bike?

 

[Wayne Adam]

1940 Schwinn DX PACKARD

Here are some pictures of my 1940 Packard badged Schwinn DX. Schwinn used the Packard name on many bikes prior to WWII.
Notice how the Schwinn Packard badge logo is the same as the Packard car logo
I also just got a pre war girls Schwinn to part out with the same badge.......................................Wayne

 

[THEGOLDENGREEK]

Here are some pictures of my 1940 Packard badged Schwinn DX. Schwinn used the Packard name on many bikes prior to WWII.
Notice how the Schwinn Packard badge logo is the same as the Packard car logo
I also just got a pre war girls Schwinn to part out with the same badge.......................................Wayne

Hi wayne thank you for uploading the pics looks great i just got a pic of the bike from the owner through cell phone. but the crank on this bike looks like a roadmaster very wierd ! Here is a pic

 

[fordmike65]

Not sure what it is, but definitely not Colson. Any pics of the head badge?

 

[THEGOLDENGREEK]

Not sure what it is, but definitely not Colson. Any pics of the head badge?

Nope this is the pics he only sent to me and it took him forever. ill post up better pics once i buy the bicycle for sure. I know that they used alot of cranks on different bike but the crank doesnt look like a colson or a schwinn pretty weird!

 

[scrubbinrims]

The Packard in question was made by Cleveland Welding and known in the hobby as "bent tank" and having a long production run from 36/37-WW2.
The fork offers some clues as to the exact age, but a SN posted and Phil can narrow it down further.
The paint detail is not common and a worthy pick up if less than 300.00 or so.
Chris

 

[frankster41]

bike in first pic

definatly CWC Like a Roadmaster Bent tank style Roadmaster style chainring My guess Upper 30s.