Westfield Manufacturing Company was a leader in the bicycle industry. Many of the bicycles sold by the Sears Roebuck and Co. were manufactured by Westfield (although not exclusively). Columbia was the in-house brand name for the Westfield Manufacturing Company. Columbia used a variety of head badges such as the Pope badge on this bike. Others used were Empire, Montag, TruSport, and Rambler to name a few.

The Five Star Superb Super Equipped (Model R5) was the top of the line Columbia and like its competitor, the Schwinn Phantom, had such features as headlight, taillight, horn in the tank, springer front end, and a locking fork with a one year warranty against theft. This particular bike is finished in rare, one year only colors and is original to include the tires. Formerly owned by Shawn Sweeney