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Category Archives: Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles

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1936 Elgin Blackhawk

Posted on January 23, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Elgin, Sears, Westfield Manufacturing Company
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This original un-restored Elgin Blackhawk still wears its original “Twinbar” decal on the down tube. In the late 1930’s, Sears would revive the TwinBar model name on a completely different bicycle. The tank, original graphics still visible 1936 Elgin Blackhawk … Continue reading →

1936 Elgin Swallow

Posted on January 23, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Elgin, Sears, Westfield Manufacturing Company
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A lesser bike than the Skylark, but still a nice bike when new. Features truss rods and a carrier that was available at extra cost (aftermaket item installed by the dealer. Notice the polished stainless steel fenders. Originally, the rear … Continue reading →

1935 Elgin Falcon

Posted on January 23, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Elgin, Sears, Westfield Manufacturing Company

The Elgin Falcon was a slightly lesser model than the Elgin Blackhawk. It had painted fenders instead of stainless steel, and used a tire driven siren instead of an electric horn. Tank has full size door that opens to reveal … Continue reading →

1935 Elgin Oriole

Posted on January 23, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Elgin, Sears
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1936 Elgin Skylark

Posted on January 23, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Elgin, Sears, Skylark, Westfield Manufacturing Company
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“The most amazing style scoop of the century!” said the Spring and Summer 1936 Sears catalog. Indeed this is one of the most highly styled ladies bicycles ever built. It in many ways can be considered the ladies version of … Continue reading →

1936 Dayton Safety Streamline

Posted on January 21, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Dayton, Huffman Manufacturing Company
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Made in 1936 by Huffman Mfg., this is the predecessor to the very popular “Super Streamline” or as it was known under the Firestone label “Fleetwood Supreme”. The Safety Streamline name was dropped after 1936, and the frame was changed … Continue reading →

1940 Hawthorne American

Posted on January 7, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Cleveland Welding Company, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co.
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The Montgomery Wards Hawthorne “All American” was the top of the line model in 1940 and 1941. It featured a 2 speed shifter built right into the tank. The model pictured here is not the 2-speed model and is refered … Continue reading →

1941 Goodyear Double Eagle Deluxe – Clipper

Posted on December 31, 2000 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Colson, Goodyear

In 1941, Goodyear sold the Double Eagle Clipper, and Double Eagle Deluxe bicycles. Designed by Wilbur Henry Adams, a noted industrial designer of the time, they were manufactured by the Colson Company of Elyria Ohio for only one year for … Continue reading →

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