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[Dave Stromberger]

Looks like a Huffman to me as well. And the chainring is a Cleveland Welding, aka Roadmaster. It's a Frankenbike.

 

[Dave Stromberger]

Take a good look at the serial number pic... Notice the chainring and piece of the kickstand. It's the serial number of the Columbia ladies bike hanging on the wall, not of the mens Huffman.

 

[Euphman06]

Take a good look at the serial number pic... Notice the chainring and piece of the kickstand. It's the serial number of the Columbia ladies bike hanging on the wall, not of the mens Huffman.

Good eyes!

 

[rustjunkie]

 

[Mercian]

Hi @rustjunkie @Euphman06 @Dave Stromberger

I apologise.

You are quite correct about the first frame being a Huffman. I must admit it was the apparent Columbia stamping on the bb that had me confused. Until Dave pointed out it was on the ladies bike. I couldn't understand how someone could have made such a convincing job of removing the Huffman serial, and adding the Columbia serial, even down to the odd placement of the date code.

To confirm, all known surving Women's model bikes were from June, July and August 1943, and serial numbers MG13xxxx, MG14xxxx or MG15xxxx.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[Euphman06]

Seller says the serial number is 18855-C. Perhaps a 1941?

 

[DaGasMan]

Ooh. They got me with that serial number too. I was going to say the dropouts would tell more.