1949 and 1950 bikes will have a serial stamped on seat post binder clamp. This system ran up until about the mid 1960s. Starting July 1, 1954 the serial number was moved to the rear left dropout. 1952 Serial Number 1958 Serial Number. Wheres the numbers on it? I found this in my Grandpas barn, the forks look like they were modified but the frame looks solid and unmolested. Vintage Bicycles Price Guide. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for Vintage Bicycles. With iGuide, you buy smarter and sell smarter. You become an Instant Expert. Buying or selling without iGuide could be hazardous to your wealth. VINTAGE HUFFY 1982 COCA COLA PROMOTION BICYCLE ALL ORIGINAL RUN GREAT SUPER COOL (Used - 1350 USD) Vintage Huffy bicycles are the primary products of Huffman Corporation. The roots of Huffy bicycles goes back more than 100 years, as a story of a father and son. The father, George P. Huffman, owned the Davis Sewing Machine Company between 1887. Vintage 1953 huffy project bike.serial number 3h04214 bike has 26' wheels with new departure hubs.original crank and sprocket.fork is missing truss rods( i have 1 rod) frame is missing tank.the frame is black paint with red oxide primer weather wear(not rusted out)nice straight and solid frame to restore or custom build.
The Huffman Manufacturing Company began making bicycles in 1934 and continues to this day. The most sought after collectible examples were made in the mid to late 1930’s. Many people confuse the Huffman brand name “Dayton” as the manufacturer. “Dayton” never made any bikes, but Huffman did make Daytons, among many other brands. Like many makers, their bicycles were branded for sale in numerous department and hardware stores. Names such as La France, National, Air Flyte, and Zephyr were used. In 1953 the “Huffy” brand name was created.
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There seems to be little rhyme or reason to a lot of the early serial numbers seen on Huffman bicycles. An amazing amount of variety exists between numbers even on the same models such as the ’37 Firestone Fleetwood Supreme. The below examples are what are generally found. Notice some of these numbering systems overlap years and may be specific to how the bike was branded for example the Firestone bikes.
Determining the exact year of a bike is usually done based on the frame design as well as other features on the bike.
Note: I have not found the serial number list for the Western Flyer Huffmans contained in the “ABC Book” to be accurate for the pre-1947 serial numbers.
1934-36 generally used five numbers.
1937-38 generally used five numbers with one number below.
1949 and 1950 bikes will have a serial stamped on seat post binder clamp. This system ran up until about the mid 1960s. Starting July 1, 1954 the serial number was moved to the rear left dropout. 1952 Serial Number 1958 Serial Number. Wheres the numbers on it? I found this in my Grandpas barn, the forks look like they were modified but the frame looks solid and unmolested. Vintage Bicycles Price Guide. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for Vintage Bicycles. With iGuide, you buy smarter and sell smarter. You become an Instant Expert. Buying or selling without iGuide could be hazardous to your wealth. VINTAGE HUFFY 1982 COCA COLA PROMOTION BICYCLE ALL ORIGINAL RUN GREAT SUPER COOL (Used - 1350 USD) Vintage Huffy bicycles are the primary products of Huffman Corporation. The roots of Huffy bicycles goes back more than 100 years, as a story of a father and son. The father, George P. Huffman, owned the Davis Sewing Machine Company between 1887. Vintage 1953 huffy project bike.serial number 3h04214 bike has 26' wheels with new departure hubs.original crank and sprocket.fork is missing truss rods( i have 1 rod) frame is missing tank.the frame is black paint with red oxide primer weather wear(not rusted out)nice straight and solid frame to restore or custom build.
The Huffman Manufacturing Company began making bicycles in 1934 and continues to this day. The most sought after collectible examples were made in the mid to late 1930’s. Many people confuse the Huffman brand name “Dayton” as the manufacturer. “Dayton” never made any bikes, but Huffman did make Daytons, among many other brands. Like many makers, their bicycles were branded for sale in numerous department and hardware stores. Names such as La France, National, Air Flyte, and Zephyr were used. In 1953 the “Huffy” brand name was created.
Search eBay for Huffman bicycles and parts.
Search eBay for Dayton bicycles and parts.
Search eBay for Huffy bicycles and parts.
Search Nostalgic.net for Huffman bicycles.
There seems to be little rhyme or reason to a lot of the early serial numbers seen on Huffman bicycles. An amazing amount of variety exists between numbers even on the same models such as the ’37 Firestone Fleetwood Supreme. The below examples are what are generally found. Notice some of these numbering systems overlap years and may be specific to how the bike was branded for example the Firestone bikes.
Determining the exact year of a bike is usually done based on the frame design as well as other features on the bike.
Note: I have not found the serial number list for the Western Flyer Huffmans contained in the “ABC Book” to be accurate for the pre-1947 serial numbers.
1934-36 generally used five numbers.
1937-38 generally used five numbers with one number below.
Another way to date a lot of 1938-1944 bicycles is by looking at the back of the fork crown which will have either two or three numbers e.g. “8 11” (Nov 1938), “9 2” (Jan 39), etc… . I have seen the month and year reversed as well.
Many but not all 1937 Firestone Fleetwood Supremes have a serial that starts with “H” followed by five numbers Ex: H10376
1937-1941 a letter followed by four or five numbers with, or without, one number below the other numbers is used. This seems to be more common after 1939.
It appears some Western Flyer bikesmay have “W”, “HW”, or “HBW” in the serial from 1937-41
1939 Firestone bikes generally havefour numbers followed by “FAH” and may or may not have a number underneath Ex: 7820FAH
Vintage Huffy Bicycle Serial Numbers 22
1940 Firestone bikes generally havefour numbers with “FBH” Ex: 3467FBHor FBH4910
A lot of 1940 bikes have a serial starting with “B” followed by four or five numbers. In the example below there is also a number (2) underneath.
Vintage Huffy Bicycle Serial Numbers Kits
1942 to 1944 generally used one letter followed by five or six numbers.
1942 to 1944 Military Model G519
Military models are referred to as “G519 models and the frame can have either a straight or curved down tube. It appears most ’42 bikes have a serial number starting with “D” followed by five numbers starting with a “5” Ex: D52680. The 1943-44 bikes have serial numbers starting with an “H” followed by six numbers starting with a “1” Ex: H115639. Most, but not all, have another number (or numbers) as well as the year stamp below the serial number.
1945-1947 generally used a “H” followed by six numbers.
The font on the postwar bikes is slightly different than the earlier models (1942-1944) using same format.
Postwar serials starting sometime in 1947 begin with the last number of the year followed by “H” and usually six numbers Ex: 1947 (or 1957) = 7H052211.
Frames and other differences will differentiate the decades. Across the universe the beatles mp3 download.
1949 and 1950 bikes will have a serial stamped on seat post binder clamp. This system ran up until about the mid 1960s. Starting July 1, 1954 the serial number was moved to the rear left dropout.
