L.I. Steve
Look Ma, No Hands!
I was given an old bike by my father in law and when I got it back home and tried to get some info online I hit a dead end. The head badge says "Lenox". After many days of looking at old bike images online I come to find that the chain ring held the key. It looks like a D.P Harris but I can't quite figure out what year. I was hoping someone can narrow down the year and also tell me when did D.P Harris change from a "4H" to a "5H" on the chain ring or was that dependent on what model bike it was used on. As far as the head badge, as the Hawthorne was sold through Montgomery Ward stores, it appears as though D.P. Harris was commissioned by some company with the name Lenox. I am in the process of digging up some clues on that as well. Also the original color of the bike was a beat red. My father in law, some years ago painted the bike blue and the rims & chain guard gray. I have already started the process of removing the rust and couple layers of paint. As a newbie to the site, I wanted to say thank you and I look forward to signing on with more bike projects and sharing info.