Wartime Westfield Build with J 11 BB Stamp

[3-speeder]

The thought keeps crossing my mind of swapping in the bars and chainring from my ladies wartime bike. Easy enough to do or undo as I decide. Any thoughts appreciated.

Wartime Columbia Ladies Sports Tourist '41-'42 for AA delivery $175 | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

Will deliver this bike to MLC on Thursday or AA Sunday. Bike has desirable blackout parts. Wheels are a mismatched set, front looks to be a replacement. Decent original paint and decals. No shipping. Local pickup in Lansing, Mich or at the mentioned swaps. Missing the saddle and chainguard...

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[DaGasMan]

The thought keeps crossing my mind of swapping in the bars and chainring from my ladies wartime bike. Easy enough to do or undo as I decide. Any thoughts appreciated.

Wartime Columbia Ladies Sports Tourist '41-'42 for AA delivery $175 | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

Will deliver this bike to MLC on Thursday or AA Sunday. Bike has desirable blackout parts. Wheels are a mismatched set, front looks to be a replacement. Decent original paint and decals. No shipping. Local pickup in Lansing, Mich or at the mentioned swaps. Missing the saddle and chainguard...

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I wouldn't. But that's just me. I mean, they're all original blackout parts. Maybe I just like the name, "blackout".
It sounds cool. She just needs a seat and a little love. Any idea on what kind of grips those are?

 

[Mercian]

Hi @3-speeder

Sorry for the late reply, I was travelling yesterday.

Thanks again Adrian. Do you have a spreadsheet posted that includes these lightweight wartime bikes?

I put this one up on the site about 5 years ago, so, whilst the information is accurate, I have a lot more now. I need to sit down and produce an up to date list for publication here in recognition of the help I get from the site compiling it.

You'll see the list doesn't even include your ladies bike G53878, which is a really early blackout bicycle. We never worked out the significance of the second number, and I've not seen another, so I would hesitate to strip it. Blackout chainrings and bars are not too difficult to get. Try @Krakatoa in the first instance.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[3-speeder]

I will be leaving both bikes as found. I have a hard time robbing parts unless maybe it's a 70's Schwinn 10-speed.

 

[3-speeder]

I wouldn't. But that's just me. I mean, they're all original blackout parts. Maybe I just like the name, "blackout".
It sounds cool. She just needs a seat and a little love. Any idea on what kind of grips those are?

The ladies model wears Hunt Wilde grips. You can make them out pretty good in the linked thread.

 

[3-speeder]

What type of saddle was on this bike? Does the one from the earlier photos look correct?

Thanks for any info.

 

[Dra]

I just seen 3 Torrington 18’s on eBay for $275 yesterday

 

[Dra]

Still available item # 255549108978 and there said to be nos

 

[3-speeder]

Thanks for the heads-up. 3 pedals? That's odd (pun intended).

 

[Dra]

That’s for the guy ( jimmy) that likes to squeeze between 2 cars. A spare comes in handy