might be restoring this one for a client anyone know what year? she said hawthorne

[heartlandcruisers]

well I got a hit form one of my ads and this beauty came into sight
a very beautiful and worthy candidate for a restore
the only question is what year is it?
it has a skip tooth sprocket and has the skirt guards and the beehive springer so I am assuming it is late 40's early 50's but I am unsure.
I am going to go take a look at it and see it in person(hopefully) sometime tonight.

I am already falling in love with this gal but she isn't mine lol

 

[kingfish254]

Hawthorne springer fork like I used on Flexy.
Probably late 40s

 

[heartlandcruisers]

Cool that's even better I think she might want to sell it of she does and the price is right I will buy it If I do in fact end up owning it I am gonna keep it as is and just lube it air up tires and loosen any seized parts in true ratrod fashion

 

[KJV]

Cool that's even better I think she might want to sell it of she does and the price is right I will buy it If I do in fact end up owning it I am gonna keep it as is and just lube it air up tires and loosen any seized parts in true ratrod fashion

 

[kingfish254]

Cool rack and headlight too

 

[heartlandcruisers]

Cool rack and headlight too

I agree I love the headlight and rack I also love the beehive springer
she wants to restore it but I think if I made a reasonable offer I could own it a lot of people around here once you show them money they sell t nonetheless I will love restoring this beauty more updates soon.
sean

 

[nateyboy]

If you search for this item number 161639059652 on eBay you'll see the '48 I sold a few months ago. The frame looks like the same gray color, but I can't quite tell what color the fenders and rack are. Hope that helps.


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[Mark Davo]

All that bike needs is just a good cleaning. The original color could probably be brought back to a major extent. Original paint bikes are getting harder and harder to come by.
See attached link. http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?74921-Before-and-after-Ox-bath

 

[Bicycle808]

All that bike needs is just a good cleaning. The original color could probably be brought back to a major extent. Original paint bikes are getting harder and harder to come by.
See attached link. http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?74921-Before-and-after-Ox-bath

I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[heartlandcruisers]

I also agree a.little elbow grease would Really make her pop.

 

[kingfish254]

All that bike needs is just a good cleaning. The original color could probably be brought back to a major extent. Original paint bikes are getting harder and harder to come by.
See attached link. http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?74921-Before-and-after-Ox-bath

That's an awesome before and after

 

[kingfish254]

Those Hawthorne springer forks have been popping up all over the place lately