Hawthorn straight Bar

[Schnjunckie]

I have this fresh barn find frame there is this strange tab on the frame can anyone determine what it's for ? Right there below the fork tube

 

[Jpromo]

Mid-50s HP Snyder frame--the tab is nothing factory I've ever seen. My guess is that somebody added a fork stop so that it didn't smash the tank at full tilt, like how so many tanks are beat up from a springer or truss rod fork. Schwinn actually had a factory frame bumper on their deluxe bikes in 1941 for this reason.

 

[Terry66]

Monark Super Cruisers also have a frame bumper

 

[Schnjunckie]

Makes good sence , I have seen many nice tanks with bends

 

[Schnjunckie]

Can someone post a factory bike pic of what this looked like off the assembly line

 

[Jpromo]

Here's the first bike I came up with, circa ~1954. It's kind of what I picture when I think of this frame. What's there is mostly original, just missing the guard.

 

[Wildcat]

I've never seen that tab before. They did a good job of brazing or welding it on there.

 

[Schnjunckie]

Honestly I think it's factory because it's flawless , I can't tell if a old timer put it there or it was produced that way , was thinking of hacking it off with a die grinder and making it smooth

 

[Rustinkerer]

A 56 or earlier Snyder should have the year stamped in reverse on the BB. -Adam

 

[Wildcat]

Honestly I think it's factory because it's flawless , I can't tell if a old timer put it there or it was produced that way , was thinking of hacking it off with a die grinder and making it smooth

I'd leave it if it wasn't in the way. If it is factory, it will make that frame rarer.

 

[eddie bravo]

I'd leave that tab, that just adds to the mystery and history of the frame. Those little things always make a difference when it comes to vintage bikes and it seems to be factory added, from the clean brazing


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[Schnjunckie]

Up-date , just took some parts I had and dressed up the frame , what do you think. Kept the tab in place