Pre War Frame+RAW Kit

i didn't think it was a schwinn, either. the straightbar isn't right, with that little downturn at the head tube, and the way it joins with the top tube in the back at the seat tube. and the rear triangle and dropouts are just, wrong. not to mention the quality of brazing. schwinns are way better.

so, i looked around, and found out what it is (i'm pretty sure.)

it's either a Huffman "dial-your-ride" or a Huffy "Radiobike." which is basically the same bike. the huffman is late fortys, and the radiobike is mid to late '50's.

but don't feel bad that it's not a schwinn, if you could restore it to original (good luck ) it'd be worth ten times as much as a schwinn would go for.

a radiobike sold for $4400 at the Copake auction, and the only dial a ride i saw for sale was beat, and went for $950 on ebay.

don't get all excited and think you can turn over your bike for a profit, though. the reason those bikes are worth so much is because one's got a radio, and the other has a springer fork you can adjust with a dial. without those, you just got a cool, vintage huffy (and by the way, the radio bike was probably the last quality bike huffy made. after that, they pretty much went way down in quality.)

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I did buy it as a pre war frame. The dial a ride had intregued me but I'm not as dilligent as You have been.
I now know its a HUFFY, That is a final title that I can claim . :thanks to your Persistance:
Yes thank You. I had just attempted to install the headset and it didnt co minge with a one inch springer head tube.
I may have gained the springer, Phantom Fenders,New Seat and Handlebars as Yard sale cast off from a tight lipped collecter. Hed had multiple frames and at least a dozen buildables languishingin his garage

Next clue is to locate that headset. I used a Wald 4080 and the one inch tube wont pass thruit may be 7/8 inner, is it possible to change my springers one inch or maybe inch and an eighth.
I jst remeasured that springer tube its a hair over an inch
is it a common fix or do I customize LOL

Duhhhhh It isn't Pre-War no More .
I guess I have a "Beginners First build on budget" Frame and its not MURRY WoW!
I must now start {Post War}Frame+RAWkit
this is the most Excitement I've had since claiming " UnOfficial Mayor of "Surf City" huntington beach
I have a co worker who commutes every time he gets a Call. He Updated me on the Popular Motorized Beach Cruiser.
Now Whizzer I made a friend in a purchase of his 1949 Barbra Ann Bread Truck. He didnt need it anymore to run Cedar Shake to Roofing Jobs up in Arrowhead.
While discussing the three hundred dollar price "same as my rent" by telling me he would throw in a Whizzer Motor if I came right away.
I drove from HB to Riverside in just onve 18 minutes in my 1967 GTO with a bullet proof Buick 350 in it.
the Wizzers are a Houshold Name at the Beach
I knew the old stuff is safe with the railroad cap wearing Whiz Kids
All I am going to do is Hit the" stripped by razorblade" bare frame with Eazy Off Qven Cleaner and
put new SS 12 gauge rims and a whole bunch New Parts stamped out in Asia

its really nice to have myself surrounded with Motorized Bikes
I had contemplated a Currie E Zip Duel fuel +RAW kit but the "StraightBar" was calling my name I got to Long Beach in 49 minutes in my32valve Lincoln MarkVIII he and the Roofer sell bikes for a living.
I could go the Riverside Schwinn Bicycle Store and get a New Stamp Steel pot metal bike from my Grundig aluminum Barbra Ann Step Van with a Chevy 235 Stove bolt sis and 49 steering wheel and gauges
I think the Post War Steel was really rust resistant

i have no idea what those two posts are about, and i'm drunk. which means, i should be on the same level as you.

good luck with your huffy. it'll make a cool moter-bike.