Been wanting to build a rat bike for awhile and thought I would join to get some ideas
Project:39-40 Hawthorne Snyder built roll fast,it couldn’t stand on its own 2 feet is why it is upside down.
Right now I’m thinking just the patina looks,cleaning everything up and having to re-spoke both rims.none in either oneWelcome to the forum! Those are cool bikes. What direction are you interested in taking it? Got any pics?
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Right now I’m thinking just the patina looks,cleaning everything up and having to re-spoke both rims.none in either one
My 42 Hawthorne looks very similar, frame wise. The chain wheel is Hawthorne so I think you have a Hawthorne, same bike as a Rollfast, made by Snyder. The curve in the downtube suggests early 40s. I can't see the headbadge that well, but it doesn't look like the usual round Rollfast badge.View attachment 276568
Right now I’m thinking just the patina looks,cleaning everything up and having to re-spoke both rims.none in either one
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