Western Flyer head badges

[37fleetwood]

does any one know when western Flyer changed their head badges? I'm posting the 2 that I need to get an idea about. they are both on prewar looking Huffman frames (actually the badge alone is just a photo from ebay, I don't have a photo of the other one). thanx in advance.

 

[37fleetwood]

ok, I posted this post over a year ago, it has over 1000 views and yet no one has posted on it! that has to be a record of some kind.
Scott

 

[Flat Tire]

I've got a '39 with the first badge you show.

And I've got a frame with the second badge shown, it has the serial # under the crank - F88454 53 - and rear facing dropouts, dont know if that helps or not

You sure are up early!:eek:

 

[AntonyR]

I don't know the exact year, but it's safe to say the difference is pre and semi-post war. The second badge wasn't around before ww2, and the first version left not too long after it, maybe a year or so. (But excess stock of badges probably showed up even later I suppose, maybe as late as the later '40s?)

 

[bentwoody66]

Check out the one oldstuffofours has on E-bay.

 

[bentwoody66]

That's item #350035810021

 

[37fleetwood]

the first tag I posted is from my 1941-42 Huffman made Western the other is like the one on a late '40's Huffman Western Mike has. so somewhere between 1942 or so and 1948 or so they changed the logo. I was hoping someone would know more than I have been able to find out.
Scott

 

[JR'S MONARK]

I have one

I have a brass head badge just like the one in the lower photo...(Blue background) just as nice....Make an offer...

 

[37fleetwood]

I don't need one, just trying to find out when they changed.
Scott