Jul 19, 2012  What model/year is my Hawthorne bicycle?? All I can find on the Montgomery ward hawthorne bicycle is this l158871 number and it has a Chicago 7, ILL. Stamped on front! Any information on this bike would be appreciated thank you!! Autodata dongle emulator.

Hawthorne Not to be contradictory, but part of what was said is correct, part was not. Your frame and fork likely came together and are from about 41 to 47. They did come decked out with tanks, rack, a couple different headlights and a couple different chain guards. I have a 41 and it came with all these items.

One of the members here has been in the process of gathering as many serial numbers and pic's as people will send in order to better date and document all the Cleveland Welding built bikes. They were made with a number of different badges. Sorry, but can't remember the member's handle.

Maybe look back in the Birds Of A Feather forum?? Not to be contradictory, but part of what was said is correct, part was not. Your frame and fork likely came together and are from about 41 to 47. They did come decked out with tanks, rack, a couple different headlights and a couple different chain guards.

I have a 41 and it came with all these items. One of the members here has been in the process of gathering as many serial numbers and pic's as people will send in order to better date and document all the Cleveland Welding built bikes. They were made with a number of different badges. Sorry, but can't remember the member's handle. Maybe look back in the Birds Of A Feather forum??

Not to be contradictory, but part of what was said is correct, part was not. Your frame and fork likely came together and are from about 41 to 47. They did come decked out with tanks, rack, a couple different headlights and a couple different chain guards. I have a 41 and it came with all these items. One of the members here has been in the process of gathering as many serial numbers and pic's as people will send in order to better date and document all the Cleveland Welding built bikes.

They were made with a number of different badges. Sorry, but can't remember the member's handle.

Maybe look back in the Birds Of A Feather forum??

18th February 1940 () This is an Antique 1940s Cleveland Welding built Wards Hawthorne Ballooner Bicycle. This Antique Bicycle Has Been Restored and Has New Professional Paint. This is one of My Budget-Minded Restorations, Meshing a Cool Vintage Bicycle with New Paint and Parts for an Effortless Cruiser Ride with Much style. Cleveland Welding Company (CWC) Bicycles Have a Deep History, Producing Amazing Ballooner (Fat Tire) Bicycles from 1936 to the Late 1950′s. CWC Had Many Unique Styles of Bicycles that bared many different Badges for the Stores they were sold in. Hawthorne was the Name of the Bicycle Line sold at the Montgomery Wards Department Store.

CWC Bicycles were Built Like Tanks and Rank up there with My Favorite Quality and Stylish Vintage Bicycles. This is a Full-Size Men’s Adult Ballooner Bicycle with the Big Cushy Fat New Goodyear Pattern 26″x 2.125″ Black Wall Tires. The Bicycle has Deep Gothic Fenders with Curved Braces and a Rear Housed Deluxe Reflector, ChainGuard, Horn Tank, and a Deco Rack.