Rollfast Identification

[dtaylor613]

Anyone able to identify the year/model of this Rollfast bike? Doesn’t appear to be completely original.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Looks like an early-middle 1950's based on the head badge style (bullseye?).
The actual date may be determined from a date-place code on the bottom bracket (e.g. 35SN); or the serial sequence number on the seat tube mast, right side about 6" below the seat post clamp (e.g., K-456,789). Such might indicate 1953-K Snyder-built.

 

[dtaylor613]

Number I am seeing is down the seat tube, just left of center, under the tank

Number: 59OO09

Seems that would be a ‘59 then, correct? Anyone have a catalog or photos of a similar bike? Looking closer at the bike (in person) it appears it was repainted at some point. Looks like a purplish color to me.

 

[dtaylor613]

My New Ride a Rollfast

What's up here's a pix of my new ride.......It's a Rollfast Super Deluxe......1940's I think but need to get tthe serial # when it arrives from back East........Need to get throw away that awful Bell seat.....but everything else is original......any suggestions or thoughts would be RAD...

ratrodbikes.com

Looks like a close match. Not sure if there was a special deluxe and just a deluxe? I like the way it is, but I am just curious as to what is original and what it looked like. Seems like there is a purple/maroon color underneath the dark blue paint. Unless this is some sort of primer, I would imagine it is the original paint. What gets me, is that there is no noticeable height differences or overlays around the painted accent patterns (it all feels as if it is one coat)