Official Firestone - Fleetwood Supreme Thread

[cyclingday]

News Flash!
This just in, original publicity photos, from the estate of the guy who did the window displays for the Firestone dealers in Akron, Ohio. 1937

Of note, is the Huffman type “sweetheart” chainring, the smaller type “Tombstone” rear fender reflector.( I stand corrected on my earlier statement, that only the larger type was used on the Fleetwood Supreme.)
And the unusual dropstand clip.
What a beauty!

 

[cyclingday]

Of note;
Check out what appears to be, either chrome or stainless peaked/gothic type fenders on the Fleetwood Supreme in this picture.

Oh, yeah!

 

[kreika]

Did they come equipped with Firestone branded tires? I looked closely at the pics on this page. They all seem to have this interesting tread pattern. Anyone know what these were called?

 

[cyclingday]

Did they come equipped with Firestone branded tires? I looked closely at the pics on this page. They all seem to have this interesting tread pattern. Anyone know what these were called?

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The 1937/38 catalog just lists them as Fleetwood Tires & Tubes.

I can’t say that I’ve ever seen a Fleetwood branded bicycle tire?
Anybody ever seen them, or have any pictures to post?

 

[kreika]

Probably incredibly rare as I think it was a two year only bike? Once you burned through them zero replacement most likely. Gone with the wind….

Cool pitch fork/ field goal looking tread pattern!