Western Flyer Deluxe - Mfr & Year?

[pedalpower17]

Serial Number printed on left rear dropout, appears to be 54108621. Any comments on mfr and/or year? Also, anyone know of a red/white Delta Rocket Ray for sale?

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Check that 2nd digit again, the 4 should be an H. It's definately a Huffman built bike, and a 5H serial would make it a 1955. Great looking bike!

 

[pedalpower17]

Thanks, Adam. Yep, while the condition makes some of digits difficult to confirm, the second is more likely an H than a 4. I bought the bike about a year ago, and now it's time for the fun to begin! Tires are the Davis Deluxe (possibly original), pedals and grips are both Western Flyer...so my goal for the bike is preservation. Still need to determine the original light. According to a '52-'53 Western Auto Catalog, during those years they came with a Rocket Ray.

 

[panther boy]

Rocket Ray

Stingrayjoe has a nice white one for sale for $65--It's really solid but missing the switch

 

[Pantherboy]

"Solid"?

Stingrayjoe has a nice white one for sale for $65--It's really solid but missing the switch

How could it be "really solid", if its missing the most important part, the switch, ya know, that turns the light on. What?
I could see saying, maybe its, a great light except no switch. Or nice light but no switch, but saying its "REALLY SOLID", 'cept fo da fact ya kant tern iton. Good Lawd...
I mean if somethings going to be called "really solid"..it should be .....really solid. not kinda solid, or umm, semi solid..but really friggen solid...and the switch works....Word.