Observations of 1934 Huffman "Aircrafted" Motor Bicycles

[New Mexico Brant]

It has been a long time updating this post. Here is a lucky observation that I stumbled upon this morning. The small LaFrance badge is the heavier type that would have been used in 1934 -1935, maybe early 36? It has both bottle cap remains and drilled holes (bottle caps and screws sometimes both show up on badges used during the first years). The larger badge is the second generation with completely different badge hole measurements.

@freqman I am curious what is the height of your LaFrance bicycle’s badge?

 

[Freqman1]

It has been a long time updating this post. Here is a lucky observation that I stumbled upon this morning. The small LaFrance badge is the heavier type that would have been used in 1934 -1935, maybe early 36? It has both bottle cap remains and drilled holes (bottle caps and screws sometimes both show up on badges used during the first years). The larger badge is the second generation with completely different badge hole measurements.

@freqman I am curious what is the height of your LaFrance bicycle’s badge?

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We may have a dilemma here. My badge measure 3 5/16" tall and appears to be of what you call the later variety. I'm thinking these may have been used concurrently?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Could be Shawn, or maybe the one is first year only? Thank you for your input. No hard facts here; sadly these are both off there bicycles and we can’t gleam
other dating clues. @John

 

[rebirthbikes]

The smooth side pinched fork anomaly: My red bike has completely smooth shoulders at the crown; it appears John's bike above has the same. The Louisville bike, and all the other pinched crown forks have a ridge or subtle moulding edge around the bottom side to the fork crown.

1934 Red Huffman badged Dayton:
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1934/35 Huffman made for: Louisville Cycle Co. badged: American Flyer:
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1936 Huffman Safety Streamline:
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Other pinched Huffman forks (1934-1936

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I’m curious about the timeline of these Dayton pinched forks and I’m hoping someone can answer my question.

When did Dayton make the jump from the pinched shouldered fork to the rounded shouldered fork?

The red overpainted one is from my ‘36 and the yellow overpainted one I found on a ‘47… but the ‘47 fork has characteristics of these older forks sans the pinch. Which is what piqued my interest.