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Old 05-29-10 | 10:17 AM
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Help needed identifying this bicycle.

I believe this is a Huffman but I'm not sure of the model or much else about the bike. I'm thinking it might be a Dayton Zephyr based on this photo I found online: https://www.bicyclebill.com/IMAGES/ph...ytonZepher.gif

here are two pictures of the bike I have:
https://i.imgur.com/B3KUr.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UvaIf.jpg

It has a skiptooth chainring with the wrong chain on it. The rear hub is a Bendix coaster and I'm pretty sure it has the wrong sprocket size on it. Pictures of the Bendix hub: https://i.imgur.com/W9fNe.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ir9WI.jpg This makes me think the Wheels are not original.

Other notes:
Tank, chainguard, and rear rack are missing.
serial number on bottom bracket is 0041BH-1
original colors are dark green/olive green with yellow green pinstripes. The blue paint is spraypaint. Under that is red paint over the original.
The headlamp and seat are not original.

Any ideas as to what this is? What the year of make is? Any info is welcome. I plan to restore this and get it back into riding shape.
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Old 05-29-10 | 10:21 AM
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Fork is considerably bent.

You're better off on the Schwinn forum; not many fellows here knowledgeable about balooners.

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Old 05-29-10 | 10:23 AM
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Fork's bent. No other info from me.
Edit: To elaborate on what Kurt said. The Schwinn forums are great. Also try the CABE (The Classic and Antique Bicycle Exchange).
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Old 05-29-10 | 10:41 AM
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those forks usually respond pretty well to the Park fork-unbender tool
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Old 05-29-10 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Fork is considerably bent.

You're better off on the Schwinn forum; not many fellows here knowledgeable about balooners.

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I'm trying multiple forums actually. The more info the better.
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The fork doesn't look bent at all in person. I think it's the photo that gives the illusion that it is bent.
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Originally Posted by summerchilde
The fork doesn't look bent at all in person. I think it's the photo that gives the illusion that it is bent.
Impossible. That fork is bent beyond a shadow of a doubt, and so are the truss rods. Post a dead-on side shot of the fork.

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