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1937 Hawthorne Zep Project

Posted on February 21, 2014 by tigershark
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep

This bike will be a test of my ability. Take a good look at this Zep. Everyone I have spoken and shown this bike to tells me its a piece of trash. I guess I kind of look at it … Continue reading →

1936 Hawthorne Zep – ladies model

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep

This is a very rare girls version of the coveted Hawthorne Zep. It survives with it’s original paint, and even the original Wards Riverside whitewall tires. It features an unusual means of holding the drop-stand in the upright position, with … Continue reading →

1936 Rollfast Sport Motobike De Luxe K-24F

Posted on July 19, 2009 by supper15fiets
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Rollfast, Zep

Rebuild after three years of finding the right parts, restore the decals myself, Scott McCaskey helped me out with the colors and Greg Armstrong helped me out with the decals, pinstripe it meself, Daniel Venturi helped me out with a … Continue reading →

1936-37 Rollfast

Posted on January 27, 2009 by babyjesus
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Rollfast, Zep

Rollfast’s own version of the Hawthorne Zep. Entry Submitted by marc poberejsky … Continue reading →

1937 Hawthorne Zep

Posted on October 10, 2008 by eazywind
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep

Rare 1937 Hawthorne Zep 26 inch wheeled bicycle. Original paint except for the Delta defender rear light, the chainguard and the rear rack. Those have been repainted or touched up. This was the top of the line for Montgomery Ward … Continue reading →

1937 Hawthorne Zep

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep
1937 Hawthorne Zep Laborde 1.JPG

This cool Zep was restored and painted by by Terry Laborde. Dig that custom paint! Entry Submitted by Dave Stromberger … Continue reading →

1936 Rollfast – Harvard

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Harvard, Zep

This nice original 1936 Rollfast belongs to Scott McCaskey. It has not been restored, just cleaned up. It is original down to the rare United States “checker side” black-wall tires. Notice how similar this bicycle is to the Hawthorne Zep. … Continue reading →

1939 Hawthorne Zep

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Cleveland Welding Company, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep
1939 Hawthorne Zep FS 1.jpg

This Rare 1939 Hawthorne Zep is a good basis for a restoration project. Optional springer fork with special indexing bracket for the fork lock (missing). Lots of other missing parts, but these bikes are so rare, you take what you … Continue reading →

1936 Hawthorne Zep

Posted on July 8, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged H.P. Snyder, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep

A 1936 Hawthorne Zep owned by Ed Kann is this months Bicycle of the Month. This art-deco beauty has some of the finest chrome work I have ever seen. The paint (done by Dave at nostalgic.net) is done to factory … Continue reading →

1939 Hawthorne Zep

Posted on March 2, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Pre-War Balloon Tire Bicycles | Tagged Cleveland Welding Company, Hawthorne - Montgomery Ward & Co., Zep
1939 Hawthorne Zep - Germeau.jpg

This months featured bicycle is Jerry Germeau’s 1939 Hawthorne Zep. Super restoration job, certainly a lot nicer than they were from the factory. Eye popping chrome and color, it doens’t get much better than this! … Continue reading →

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