Help with the year of my Shelby Eagle

[Bobrowe]

Hello. New to the site. I hope someone can help me pin down the year of this newly acquired Shelby Eagle. I got this at an estate sale in Virginia where it was hanging on the wall and looked as if it had been there at least 30 years. I broke her down and greased and cleaned everything to get her where she is as shown. I was told it was a 1939, but do not know where they got that date from. It all looks original except at least one pedal since they do not match.

Thanks

 

[SKPC]

Thinking early 40's with fork, open truss ends and sprocket. Good looking bike! Right pedal was replaced.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

“G” is in the earlier end of the alphabet, and it possesses only 5 digits; and was the puddle method of brazing joints a post war practice? 1/2” pitch chain ring sprockets.

 

[Freqman1]

I'm thinking an early postwar bike--'45-6? @cds2323 what ye say? V/r Shawn

 

[JRE]

Late 40's

 

[Freqman1]

From about ‘47 on I would think it would have a metal tag with model and serial number on it. V/r Shawn

 

[Durfmeyer]

I like the bike. Mine pictured here is very similar.

 

[Bobrowe]

What year do you think your bike is?

 

[Durfmeyer]

I believe it's 1947/1948.