Roadmaster score today

[ChicagoFlash]

The blackouts would make me more confident in calling it a '46. Blackout hubs were made during wartime, but since very few civilian bikes were built in wartime, they generally showed up early postwar, to deplete the stock. I had a pair of '45 Roadmasters, built right after production resumed. These bikes had a D and an F serial, so an H serial with those dropouts would scream '46 to me.

Here's a picture of my '45. CWC didn't offer any options in this period, no carriers, no tanks, nada. So everything you have is likely the complete bike. Enjoy! I love CWC products; they're solid tanks.

that does have a lot of the same features curved braces like mine
except my chain guard is different my handlebars say
torrington? i think the D shaped the bike did not come with a seat or post

 

[ChicagoFlash]

This is my late 40's skip tooth, CWC Roadmaster. Looks like you may have the earlier sprocket, like the one on my mid 40's Goodyear bike.

ZZ, Ya got to get that work area more messy, your making me look bad

well i got our every day car in my single garage 1st time ever no kidding
all my 50's projects cars lived there before - now the 50 Olds 88
in the double garage it got bombarded with everything and anything
that was in the single

 

[jpromo]

that does have a lot of the same features curved braces like mine
except my chain guard is different my handlebars say
torrington? i think the D shaped the bike did not come with a seat or post

The chainguard on mine is not original. Yours is. Bars are the same and Torrington is period correct.

 

[oldfart36]

well i got our every day car in my single garage 1st time ever no kidding
all my 50's projects cars lived there before - now the 50 Olds 88
in the double garage it got bombarded with everything and anything
that was in the single

Ok, I feel better now. We been HAMB friends way to long, not to have similiar messes.

 

[ratina]

I'm going to say late 1946. Nice score

 

[ChicagoFlash]

I'm going to say late 1946. Nice score

I was just in Lombard on the Metra we took a short ride from Elmhurst with the kids

 

[ratina]

I was just in Lombard on the Metra we took a short ride from Elmhurst with the kids

No kidding! Do you live in the area?

 

[ChicagoFlash]

No kidding! Do you live in the area?

No in Minnesota i grew up in Chicago
my son lives in Elmhurst a mile from North Ave & Ill 83
my other son in Lake Forest
so we get down there from time to time

 

[ratina]

No in Minnesota i grew up in Chicago
my son lives in Elmhurst a mile from North Ave & Ill 83
my other son in Lake Forest
so we get down there from time to time

North and 83 is only a few miles from me! Small world.

 

[ChicagoFlash]

yes it is that close