Prewar - Not Much Else

[velo-vecchio]

Not much to go on, but it is what it is. Photos I was given are below. SN under BB shell is 5904FBW. No headbadge but not rear facing dropouts. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Freqman1]

Westfield I'd like to see a pic of the serial. V/r Shawn

Correction I just looked at the chainring (which I'm pretty certain is Westfield) but thought something was off with the serial. Even for a Snyder that serial seems a little strange but not really a brand I mess with a whole lot.

 

[velo-vecchio]

5904FBW

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Frame looks a lot like this. I'm not sure about mine . It's badged as a Rollfast , so D.P. Harris -or Snyder Built ? I think late 30's ?

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Both the FBW and the “Mach-5” look to be Westfield built frames. Perhaps the “FBW” might stand for “Firestone By Westfield”.
Previous threads 18314, 43203, 54601, 107658, 114603 and 119713 may refer; (even though they might not match a member’s catalog collection).
The bright red bike shows a good example of the DP Harris Rollfast 5+1 H’s 26-tooth chain ring sprocket.

 

[mrg]

Both frames Prewar Westfield!, 2nd bike has a Snyder sprocket tho.

 

[furyus]

OP image 2: for a second, I was wondering what the heck kind of fender/rack struts are those? Very ornate.

furyus

 

[velo-vecchio]

Does the fork look bent to you? Or is it just me?

 

[GTs58]

Does the fork look bent to you? Or is it just me?

Sure does, big time.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Only in the 2nd picture.