Westfield

[1968fury]

Does anybody know what year my Westfield bike is from? I found out the year of my other two bikes and my Schwinn Twinn with special thanks to Bill Smith. Here are some pictures of the Westfield.

 

[piercer_99]

if that is G119096, I am going to guess 1929.

However, I can't really make out what that first letter is. The letter where the paint is chipped off.

 

[lgrinnings]

If that letter is C, my guess is 1938. I've got a 1937 Racer with a B serial number.

-Lester

 

[Archie Sturmer]

What about that W/W head badge. I usually associate the vertical hole badges, (and aluminum and 1/2" chain) with later years.
Was "The Westfield Mfg. Co." (with the "The") after the Torrington reorganization; I thought that occurred about 1933?

Westfield re-used letters, and the dual E-bracket and #-bike, may indicate later.
According to my notes an E9-bracket/C-bike might be Sept. 1938; a G-bracket/E-bike would be 1940.

 

[piercer_99]

What about that W/W head badge. I usually associate the vertical hole badges, (and aluminum and 1/2" chain) with later years.
Was "The Westfield Mfg. Co." (with the "The") after the Torrington reorganization; I thought that occurred about 1933?

Westfield re-used letters, and the dual E-bracket and #-bike, may indicate later.
According to my notes an E9-bracket/C-bike might be Sept. 1938; a G-bracket/E-bike would be 1940.

I was thinking it was a 1942 at first, the wheels are throwing me off though.

 

[Mercian]

Hi All

E9 = frame made in Sept 1938.
C119095 = completed late 1938

The post I wrote on Dec 8th on this link shows the way to decode it:

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/westfield-frame-numbers-1933-1945.100743/#post-653035

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[1968fury]

I cleaned the frame in front of the serial number and I think I see a “c”? Included a picture of it and a racer marking on the down tube between the head and crank tubes. Wood rims are narrow like three speed English bike I have and seen to be made out of one piece of wood curved and joined together in a zig-zag pattern. Also I included a picture of the stamp on the front rim. Thanks all.

 

[1968fury]

It does have a morrow rear hub