Huffman serial number project

[Archie Sturmer]

Yeah that's more like it. I thought I saw a post somewhere that some years stamp was on post clamp. 1950 sounds good. Thanks.

Tanks for these 1950’s Huffman bicycles are made available from time to time for patient buyers.

 

[bloo]

I didn't say I knew everything and it's still a Schwinn chain wheel.

@stezell , I definitely did not mean to offend or say "youre wrong" or be a know it all here or anything like that. You are absolutely right that police departments did this, stamping numbers in all sorts of places, and Huffman's short excursion to the seat post clamp is downright weird and not widely known. I only know about it because I have read all 35+ pages of this thread (not recently) and almost everything if not everything the CABE has to offer about Huffman serial numbers. All the best.

 

[stezell]

@stezell , I definitely did not mean to offend or say "youre wrong" or be a know it all here or anything like that. You are absolutely right that police departments did this, stamping numbers in all sorts of places, and Huffman's short excursion to the seat post clamp is downright weird and not widely known. I only know about it because I have read all 35+ pages of this thread (not recently) and almost everything if not everything the CABE has to offer about Huffman serial numbers. All the best.

Oh you didn't bloo, I was just throwing in my 2 cents. I just get offended if nobody talks to me, lol!
Sean

 

[MightyQuinn]

I didn't say I knew everything and it's still a Schwinn chain wheel.

it's all good. I'm learning a lot here about my bikes and hope to contribute more.

 

[SKPC]

My friends' Huffman roadster I built up for him years ago...Frame/fork were the only things together, he has the springer seat and kickstand for it. No headbadge holes visible.

Year estimate?

 

[Mercian]

Hi @SKPC

As a rough estimate, late 1940, early 1941. Built for Belknap Hardware Company.

Here is the closest I have listed to it in SN, a little before: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/huffman-year-and-model.155469/

Photo 5 shows a date coding seen on the reverse of the fork crown. This will give you a more accurate dating, since the bike can't have been built before the fork was made.

If you do find this number, please would you tell us here, since it helps build the database.

Best Regrards,

Adrian

 

[Freqman1]

My friends' Huffman roadster I built up for him years ago...Frame/fork were the only things together, he has the springer seat and kickstand for it. No headbadge holes visible.
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Year estimate?

Does it have the welded kickstand mount?

 

[SKPC]

Thanks guys! Here you go Shawn, very important request... Fortunately, I have the kickstand hardware that was removed from the welded plate in a box in Utah somewhere. I need to get it back on the bike for sure.

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[Freqman1]

Thanks guys! Here you go Shawn, very important request... Fortunately, I have the kickstand hardware that was removed from the welded plate in a box in Utah somewhere. I need to get it back on the bike for sure.
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December 1940 and this is a ‘40 model. V/r Shawn

 

[Beads]

Two of my favourites. But sadly I only own the one!!!