Help with ID on this Snyder-built? Excelsior??

[alecburns]

From what I can tell it looks snyder-built, but I can't find another reference of the double curved bar. Anyone have an idea? Thanks.

 

[catfish]

Very common Snyder frame. These are great riders.

 

[catfish]

 

[rustjunkie]

looks to be 1940 or 1941

 

[Archie Sturmer]

The 1936 DP Harris Rollfast catalog is a reference for the sport motorbike frame.
Also seen as a sport model in MW catalogs for Hawthorne bicycles.

I believe that the from the former Excelsior concern were used by HP Snyder (or DPH?) in lieu of other badges offered to hardware stores &c.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Snyder bought the Excelsior factory in Michigan City, IN. Not sure when, but when they started reverse year date stamping during 1940, bikes from that factory were stamped 'EH', and ones made in the NY factory were 'SN;.

 

[Wards Guy..]

EH it is. Thanks for the history. New owner.