Help identifying this W&H Southland

[HeavyChevyHMB]

I recently acquired this bike as a very partial trade for hauling a tractor down to LA for a guy. He told me his dad was born in the 1910’s and bought this bike brand new as a teenager. Other than that he had no other info to offer me. And so far I haven’t been able to find much else on my own. Hoping folks here can help me determine it’s likely age and also if it’d be worth my time fixing. Or just leaving it and riding it as the relic it is. Only number I’ve seen stamped anywhere on the frame is a lone 0 on the bottom bracket.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

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[Archie Sturmer]

From a distance, the top of the bottom bracket crank hanger kind of looks to have joints that are characteristic to Snyder mfg.?

But the chain ring front sprocket clearly reads, Tonday?

And the ribbed front forks do look peculiar.

 

[Oilit]

Walthour and Hood were an old distributor based out of Atlanta, and they seemed to work closely with Huffy. They even re-introduced an exclusive "Dayton" line of bicycles in the early '60's. I'm guessing an early Dayton/Huffman, and it looks like it's in very nice shape. But there are people on here that know more about these bikes than I do, I'd like to hear what they say. @Freqman1

1961 Walthour & Hood Catalog - Huffy, Dayton and Raleigh Bicycles | Middleweight Bicycles

Took some digging...yes, there is a family connection to Bobby Walthour and his brother. Bobby’s older brother, Palmer had moved to Atlanta in 1885 and worked for the W. D. Alexander Bicycle Co. He went on to be the co-founder and president of Walthour & Hood (a sporting goods store with a...

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[SKPC]

Wonderful bicycle! Looks like badge was replaced. No obvious clues per few pics. Fork is "ribbed" on the sides. ~ AS notes...... @Freqman1?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

HeavyChevy can you please post some more close up pictures.
The badge is definitely replaced.
I like the Wald accessory fender brace feature on the front fork.
Sweet bicycle, thank you for posting!

 

[Freqman1]

With that Dayton chain ring you would automatically assume Davis built. A better pic of the fork showing the 'rib'? A better pic of dropouts and stay bridges would be useful.

 

[HeavyChevyHMB]

Thanks for all the replies so far! I'll definitely post some more pics when I get home from work tonight. Any other specific angles/shots I should get?

 

[HeavyChevyHMB]

Some more pics…

 

[Archie Sturmer]

From a distance, the top of the bottom bracket crank hanger kind of looks to have joints that are characteristic to Snyder mfg.?

But the chain ring front sprocket clearly reads, Tonday?

And the ribbed front forks do look peculiar.

Some Snyder bikes have been found stamped with only one letter in the late-1920's and early 1930's.

And the Challenge tires look like someone really wanted to keep those antique/vintage wooden wheels, with newer, rideable tubular tires.

Modern tubular tires. | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

I just ordered a set of 700x30 tires for a set of race wheels and they are nice. Here's some 40s. The nice part is they are modern and they actually measure 40mm wide or at least close to. If you want to ride some old wood wheels I'd buy a set. Just picked up two sets for myself...

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