Wards Hawthorne
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Goldmine in parts.
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Didn't need another bike, but it looked too complete to pass up. Everything looks pretty straight and not to rusty. Light is missing lens.
I'll do some cleanup in order to decide what to do with it.
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You said it's postwar but this is prewar. '41 I believe. Cwc guys will chime in.
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Haven't had time to look at serial no. In looking through my CABE Hawthorne catalog I'm not seeing a model that matches up with the bike I hauled home.
Opinions and comments welcomed.
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1947.
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Double Nickle
Yep, still a lot of great parts.
Those pedals are the bomb
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Thank you for the response. So what do see as the determining factor(s) on the model year?
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Did some cleanup, looked inside tank and light. Stem is soaking with PB blaster, bolt loose but the quill assembly must be bottomed out to the inside counter bore of steerer tube. Straightened rear rack up. Tires hold air but they have a lot of cracking. OK for display but not reliable for riding.
Rear hub is New Departure D
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Rear hub is New Departure D
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Looks alot like the 47 CWC that I got last year. I ended up parting it out for over $400.
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Look at the bottom of clear plastic bottles. You will find one that can be cut to fit with a nice gentle bubble shape, but it might have a design (circle or something) molded in which is disappointing. This can be used until you find the real thing. It doesn't look too bad with the plastic bottle lens.Light now working with a little less rust as well. Need a lens. Had to add a bolt for loose rivet.
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I hate to part out bikes but I can see at least that much value or more in mine. They do look the same.
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im very impressed so far. nice job.
Cleaning up very well! That bottle you have, did you use it on everything?
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Thanks, Yes...but I first took the bike to a car wash and soaked the whole thing down with there degreaser and washed it off. That got rid of the "barn grime".
I then used the "Strongarm" liquid over the entire bike with rag and some 0000 steel wool. It does a good job of getting rid of most rust and seals it up for a while. I still need to do the wheels and drivetrain. The bike has been repainted at some point. There are some overspray areas to deal with.
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