teens maybe?

[ozzmonaut]

I don't know much about this bike. I'm guessing at least 1920 or earlier. Crank has a shape that fits the inside of the chainring so no locator. Has the cool pedals, block chain, fixed gear. Badge is missing, no mfr. info on the hubs that I can see. Seat is holding up nice but needs the adjustment bolt. Also what type of chain adjuster setup would this take? Any help would be appreciated

 

[sqrly]

Westfield built.

 

[bricycle]

My estimate would be 1919 to 1925. Axle adjusters look to be same as what the Hawthorns (monkey wards) had.

 

[thehugheseum]

love the "in the kitchen" shots...........reminds me of my kitchen counter mockups

 

[ozzmonaut]

At what point did block chain start to disappear and skiptooth chain take over?

 

[bricycle]

At what point did block chain start to disappear and skiptooth chain take over?

approx. 1908-10

 

[ozzmonaut]

So this chain is probably not correct for this bike? Pedals look earlier as well. The seatpost is odd, and there is no place to cinch the frame. The post just goes in the top and there are a couple of holes in the frame as well as the post and a screw goes through whichever height you choose.

 

[bricycle]

I heard some race bikes still use block chain (although I'm not convinced). I'm thinking "darts" came after 1908 as well. I have a Century that had rat traps but a roller chain. So either they used rats till 1910 or so or maybe my chain was replaced...although everything appeared original with the bike. I had a Junior Sears cycle that had darts and a block chain (no master).
Fenders generaly came into use about 1914, but they were the flatter style, and the deeper ones (like yours) began about 1919ish. Your stenm is mid/late 30's so that won't help us.

 

[Gary Mc]

Frame, fork, fenders look 1920's to me & do not look Westfield to me. Maybe Great Western Manufacturing LaPorte, Ind makers of Adlake and Crown???? Chainring looks like some styles they used as well. Pedals & block chain look early 1900's.

 

[scrubbinrims]

love the "in the kitchen" shots...........reminds me of my kitchen counter mockups

Indeed.
Might look for stainless steel fenders to match the appliances.
Chris