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SamG

Finally riding a big boys bike
Just came home with this 194X(?) Roadmaster. The seller seemed to think it was a 1941 but as I research I am finding shared characteristics in both the pre and post war models. There seems to be some ambiguity with serial numbers and features with exceptions to every rule. This has pre-war fender bridge.... post-war seat binder.... no drop stand ears indicating a post-war with the exception of 1940-1941.... It is in rough shape, but I look forward to the "restoration" challenge. I've previously insulted enthusiasts in here by using the word "restoration" too loosely and was promptly corrected on my use of semantics. Revival? Fixer-Upper?

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Like yours.... mine also has the springs on the front suspension. I have seen with and without springs if that means anything. It also appears as though your doesn't have the "ears" on the stand drop down. I am betting on mine also being a 1947....
as you can see here on @TieDye 's 1941, the drop stand ears are on the frame.

your's as well as the one's I had, do not have that.

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I can see the need for that post war rear fender bridge since that fender is a ridged piece. So the straight prewar style bridge could have very well been used post war until that specific fender came about.
 
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