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Posted 1 year ago
Vontrike
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Here's my newest bike. I have been trying to buy this Huffman for the last 5 years. It was in a bicycle shops back room, hanging from the ceiling. My friend and I make a road trip there once or twice a year to check out all the cool stuff . Unknown to me my friend Mike had a plan to make sure I got the Huffman this trip. What a great friend. The deal was made and the bike was handed to me. Mike told me,, hey, that bike is NOS. Really ? It had no marks from where the wheels were bolted on. It had never had a chain guard, nor had there been a chain on it. The shop owner told us that years ago he had bought out a old shop and found the frame, then as he dug the other parts turned up. I have not identified the model or year yet. What I find interesting is the Huffman name tag on the seat down tube. It has reflective sides with a screw on the back side of the frame. The paint has some scratches here and there, but is in very good shape. I have three other Huffmans as they are my favorite brand, though I love all bikes. The bike has a little damage on the crank housing like it had suffered a drop and this might be the reason it was parted years ago.
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The serial number is on the seat clamp and is 9H081737. The first number should designate it as a 1949,, but Huffman was changed to Huffy in 49. Then again, from what I have read Huffman reused serial numbers.
What a beautiful, last of the Huffman bike frames!
Thanks officialfuel, toolate2, and Signaholic. The wife is ready to throw it out of the living room before I hang it on the wall like a fine Picasso .
Thanks again youngpicker96.
Wow, what a great story AND bike! What are your plans?
I'd put a Nexus 3 or 7 speed set up on it and ride the wheels off of it!
Thanks again, DavesCoolStuff. I will be putting it back to as close original as possible. I do love the Nexus 7 speed which I have on my custom stretch cruiser, and ride it all over even though its lowered.