Rollfast Bikes....

[Porkchop & Applesauce]

Here’s my 1934 Hibbard true value hardware champion.

 

[Ernbar]

Jimbo. I like how you got the nexus gears rolling with the ichibike skiptooth cog. Jim B.... Did you score that blue basement bike? Ernbar that is some amazing original paint. @jimbo53 @Ernbar @Jim Barnard

Thanks, the paint cleaned up really well with WD40 and 0000 steel wool. I picked it up while visiting my brother in law in Ohio a few months ago, still having the original US Chain tires that looked new except for a slight gash on the front tire’s side wall so I replaced them since I ride all my bikes.

 

[genesmachines]

HELP, I need some 2 centss please. I just purchased this rollfast bike and can't find pics of another like it. numbers on bottom bracket are 05NS and under seat 80109, couldn't find a letter. What year do most think it is? and value please. last pics show the faint striping on tank and chain guard. Thought the Rs in the sprocket were neat

 

[Ernbar]

NS I believe stands for Snyder . Looks like a 1950 cause they stamped the year backwards for some reason. Mine is a 1946 and is stamped 64. Nice bike.

 

[tech549]

HELP, I need some 2 centss please. I just purchased this rollfast bike and can't find pics of another like it. numbers on bottom bracket are 05NS and under seat 80109, couldn't find a letter. What year do most think it is? and value please. last pics show the faint striping on tank and chain guard. Thought the Rs in the sprocket were neat

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hi gene

 

[Barto]

Maybe I missed it, can someone explain the differences the 36 - 38 Snyder frames (Fastbacks)

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Maybe I missed it, can someone explain the differences the 36-38 Snyder frames (fastbacks)

Maybe not the kind of details that you might be looking for, but I believe that Snyder bicycles would have had different serial number prefixes stamped on the bottom bracket crank hangers:
Snyder Little Falls NY.
1936-X
1937-Y
1938-Z
Excelsior Michigan City Ind.
1936-E
1937-F
1938-G.
[Might not be exclusive to sport motorbike frames].

 

[Barto]

Maybe not the kind of details that you might be looking for, but I believe that Snyder bicycles would have had different serial number prefixes stamped on the bottom bracket crank hangers:
Snyder Little Falls NY.
1936-X
1937-Y
1938-Z
Excelsior Michigan City Ind.
1936-E
1937-F
1938-G.
[Might not be exclusive to sport motorbike frames].

Thanks for the info, I was thinking style/ visual differences! Seat post, drop outs things like that!

 

[genesmachines]

Maybe not the kind of details that you might be looking for, but I believe that Snyder bicycles would have had different serial number prefixes stamped on the bottom bracket crank hangers:
Snyder Little Falls NY.
1936-X
1937-Y
1938-Z
Excelsior Michigan City Ind.
1936-E
1937-F
1938-G.
[Might not be exclusive to sport motorbike frames].

thanks for the info. i just purchased an american flyer and was told it was made by snyder. serial number X44249 so its a 36.