Prewar Cwc Tall Tank Questions

[mrg]

Got a couple of questions, anybody have any pics or info on CWC 1941 tall tank (Western Flyer or Roadmaster version) was always told (from Phil I think) WF had different rack & chain guard, like mine but the only pic I can find (Nostalga.net) (just got a phone call about this, sorry for the delay,now I can finish editing) (besides Bob Feller ad) that WF pic have Roadmaster parts so any other pics or ligature, I got the correct lite, bars, fenderbraces & seat not on yet, second question what year did CWC s notched plate screwed to springer switch to notches actually in back of springer

 

[dogdart]

I believe this one is Nates

I'm almost done gathering parts for mine, I had a nice dropstand, but used it on my Hawthorne

 

[dogdart]

 

[dogdart]

here's another tall tank
restored, looks like a Snyder chainring

 

[mrg]

These all seem to be WF badged, I have seen them with both style racks and always thought that different badged (Roadmaster/WF), had a particular rack, would like to see some literature, mine is a old restoration and don't know if they ever came with that chain guard, anyone seen one on these bikes, I have the correct fender braces for it but just noticed the front fender is not a springer version, hard to tell from pic of the yellow bike but looks like its not a springer fender also (with square dent for rubber), well I have seen the first pic before, but not the others so i've saw more here than in the 25 yrs I have owned it and just talked to someone that has a catalog with it in it. Thanks

 

[dogdart]

I have the originalfront fender still. unfortunately it was missing the guard when found, so I can't say for sure what it was born with

 

[mrg]

Fellow caber Jaf/co sent me this from 41 Roadmaster and would like to compare to a 41 Western Flyer catalog pic if anyone has one. Is the first one (Nate's) original paint, rims looks like my repaint, WF?, this Roadmaster catalog says chrome?

 

[dogdart]

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note the 1/2 inch pitch chainring that was available in 1941 , but didn't reappear until well into the 1950's

 

[dogdart]

I've seen the pod style rack used as early as 1940 on Snyder built bicycles . CWC and Snyder often used parts from the other, apparently to meet vendor contracts. The rack with the reflectors in front seems to show up on later CWC bikes. ???


the serial on mine is high in the J prefix, probably built mid 1941 .
I've seen the other style rack on some CWCs , including the one in Evolution of the Bicycle book claiming to be a 42 .

perhaps with war imminent , they used all. available parts ?

 

[JAF/CO]

I have no info on this bike /not mine