40s Hawthorne Middleweight with PATINA

[BIGDCYCLES]

Here are a couple pics of my quick down and dirty get it riding project. Removed as much yellow spray paint from the wheels as possible and will be rebuilding hubs. Working on stripping some of the green spray paint from the frame, fork, and fenders to show some of the original paint and patina. Reusing the tires I got with it for now but planning on red and creme schwalbe fat franks later. Only new parts so far are polished aluminum valve caps and a chrome ding dong bell.

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[BIGDCYCLES]

Here you go, I know everyone likes pics. This is pretty much finished just need to clean, lube, and adjust the chain. The only new things on this are a new kenda punture resistant front tube, valvoline high temp grease everywhere there should be grease, and a sunlite ding dong bell in chrome. It may get a saddle and grips and possibly bars some time and will definitely be getting chrome wheels and schwalbe fat franks in creme and red, possibly a sturmey archer 3 speed when I do that. ENJOY!!!

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[HxCforever]

Perfect start.

 

[flyingmachine]

great bike , love Hawthornes my self !!! builds looking great so far !!

 

[Jpromo]

That's a Huffman built bike circa 1950ish and it is not a middleweight but full blooded ballooner.

 

[BIGDCYCLES]

Jpromo I was going by what little info I could find thanks for the new info.

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