SindeAnn
Look Ma, No Hands!
I picked up this Shapleigh Special a few days ago and am having very little luck finding info about it online. I know it's a hardware store bike and probably not very collectible but I like it. It has already been painted so I don't have a problem with repainting it back to the original color if I can find out what that is. After that, I will string the skirts. Without seeing another pic, I don't know what pattern was used for stringing them. If I don't find the correct pattern,then I will string them something similar to weaving a dreamcatcher. I read that these were Westfield built but other manufacturers built them as well so I don't have a clue who built this one. If Westfield, then I'm thinking it may be a 1937 based on what I can make out on the serial number and if I'm reading the codes right. The first character is half stamped so I don't know if it's a B or a 3 or an 8. I would appreciate any help identifying the manufacturer and year as well as any reference pics or catalog pages for color and skirt pattern. Thanks
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