Is this authentic

[gkeep]

If the OD isn't historic, what's under it?? Is that a nice red peeking out from under the OD and grease at the bottom bracket?

 

[rollfaster]

Westfield or Huffman were the two bike manufacturers contracted by the military for commission.

 

[Scout Evans]

I think mine was one of the last made before production was curtailed in 1942. There was no old paint on it when I got it unfortunately. This is a 42 Snyder Hawthorne, the bottom bracket has some blanks welded in under the serial number, maybe to use up all the scrap pieces as they wrapped up production.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I want to live where a bike like that goes for 50 bucks.

 

[fat tire trader]

Painted with surplus paint that was sold cheap after the war. I have a 5 gallon bucket of surplus paint.