Hawthorne brand bicycles were sold through the Montgomery Ward stores. Most of the bicycles offered by Montgomery Ward were fairly generic, however there were some exceptions. The 1939 Hawthorne Zep was an exclusive design, and so was the 1940-41 Hawthorne All-American, designed by famous industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague. Most Hawthornes were manufactured by either the Cleveland Welding Company whos own brand was Roadmaster, or H.P. Snyder, makers of Rollfast bicycles.
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I have a Hawthorne bike, how can I find what year it was manufactured?
You can email a photo (or photos) of it to me at dave@nostalgic.net, and I’ll see what I can do to help.
can you help with some info on my bike? hawthorne monark silver king aluminum and black. model l-1 .serial #10268 my name is scott home phone 1-231-292-1120 thankyou
I am 67 years old. When I was eight, I got my first bicycle . . . a Hawthorne that my mother had owned and that my father rescued from the rafters of the garage on my grandparents’ farm. I know he replaced the tires and the handle bars, and he painted it green. We didn’t have a lot of money then, but Dad knew how to fix things. I rode that bike for ten years (yes, even after I could drive). I have no idea what became of it, but it disappeared sometime after I went to college. What I remember is that my mom rode it for years on the gravel roads around the farm, and I rode the heck out of it wherever I could. It was a solid, sturdy, dependable bike.
I’ve looked at pics of every Hawthorne bike i could find on the internet and havent seen one like the one i just acquired.
It is a boys bike with dropout adjustors like the prewar bikes – looks like someone retrofitted a single pitch chain and crank to it.
The unusual thing is the extra tube in the frame, about one foot above the bottom bracket, connecting the down tube and the seat tube.
Ever seen one? I’ll get a pic soon, but i recently dropped and broke my camera.
Thanks
Al
Where can I get the 25 ” Tires and tubes for my Hawthorne Bicycle ?
Gerald, they would measure 24″ or 26″, not 25″… the measurements of tires include the entire outside diameter of the tire, not just the rim. You can get them at any bike shop.
I have a 1950 harthrone montgumery wards 26 ” BOYS TANK BICYCLE WITH A D 267667 # every thing is there except chain gaurd a lot of surface rust, does this have any value. thank you
I e-mailed you photos to the e-mail address you have above. I hope that is alright. I have been trying to figure out the year and the value of the bicycle I have in my garage but have had no luck. Please respond.
Thank you,
Donald Adams
Had a Ward’s steering wheel Bike I bought out of a Wards catalog in 1970 Sting ray style 1 speed GREAT bike Any leads or pics???
i have a 41 hawthorne mens 26″ skiptooth and am looking for the brake light assembly ,rear carrier and also the tank any leads thanks for any input
I have my fathers Hawthorne Its all chrome and he got it for his birthday in the 1930′s how can I find more info for help in identifying the style of bike R Malcom
Hi Rick, please send pics to dave@nostalgic.net, I should be able to help.
Who do i contact for info on seriel # H80506 what model and year? it has a 1940 Redding Ca. lic tag still on the ladies 4 tube frame and Fisher seat it is a 26″ bike.
Hi Quentin, there are no official serial number records available for Hawthornes, so we have to ID them by their features. If you can send pics to dave@nostalgic.net, I should be able to help.
Hello i need information about this code hawtorne H31332
Thanks for You time
Atte
J. Abdón Rdz F.
Hi J. There are no public records for Hawthorne serial numbers available, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you with that.
Please,can anyone tell me where I can buy or find a pair of those red tread whitewall tires on that 1939 Hawthorne at the top of this page? Thank you. mjd.
My wife has a Hawthorne Ladies bike I would like to know more about. The year and maker and model . She rides it every day to work and loves it. the serial # is B072936 Thank you Robin and Christine Hannah Napa Calif.
I have a Wards bike out behind my house grown over with a grape vine. I’ve looked on line, and it appears to be a 1930′s model. Any value?
Wards Hawthorne
Re: my deceased father’s Wards Hawthorne pre-war bicycle serial number 4069 purchased new for him by his mother when he started middle school in NYC. My dad’s birth year: 1921 (so would seem to place it in mid-1930s range).
Description:
• men’s red bike
• streamlined horn tank,
• rocket shaped headlight mounted on front fender
• 9-oval tapered elliptical hole rack over back fender
• grooved rocket-looking chain guard
• balloon tires
• original double vertical coil spring seat (deteriorated leather).
All complete, rust-free original (repainted in 1950s). Always stored indoors. Assistance in identifying the year and other info is greatly appreciated.
I just found a Wards Hawthorne bike at a yard sale, very rusty, serial #415570. Would like to know how to get a new set of front and back wheels. I think the bike is a 1938 and has side tanks with horn and peaked fenders. Present wheels completely rusted away, rims ok but spokes are rusted completely away. Do you have any idea the value of this bike?
Hi, i reacently got a hawthorne 26 inch boys bike . i am trying to figure out the year. the serial # is C223205 .it has a cantilever frame with a tank. the tank has a plastic light that looks like a rocket on each half. the crank has a star like shape. it has the old 3 ,spring seat and rounded handel bars. i think it might be around a 1950. but dont know .any info. would be great . thank you for your site and your help.
I have an montgomery ward bicycle with SE D271151 stamped on left rear drop-out and says hawthorne on coaster brake arm..it also says hawthorne on front emblem plate….im having a hard time finding out anything on this bike…please help thank you….if a pictures are needed to help i can provide…..thank you.
does anyone have info on a hawthorne old sol pat aug.1914 on brass plate black in color ,electrical,
you can email me at jessejakers@zoomtown.com,Thank you very much