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Picked up this Hawthorne bike with serial number F135695. Hoping someone might be able to provide approximate year of manufacture and company producing. Thanks

Today's find: Serial # L042292 indicates 11/29/1960, Panther 3. To me it looks correct and complete minus the tank. I am no expert, so any input appreciated. A bit weathered. I wondered if there are lenses available for those lights if it turns out that is all they need? They are plastic lights...

Today's find: 24" Hawthorne Montgomery Ward Boys Bike serial number "G75318 53". It looked terrible when I got it but a couple hours of elbow grease, some wd40, oil and air and I was riding around the yard. Lol. I'm guessing at 1953 because of the 53 stamped on the bottom and don't know if it...

Recent acquisition: This Schwinn Black Phantom serial # R03009. When checking the serial number on line, I received the message that Schwinn had used this serial number twice. Once in April of 1955 and once in November of 1956. I thought someone might know if one build date or the other was for...

Picked up today: Older Shapleigh Special. Girl's bike, skip tooth, serial number K130424. Hoping to find out who made it and when. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Picked up today: Old Western Flyer boys bike, skip tooth, serial number appears to be 18527 HEW. I've had no luck finding the right info to identify year of manufacture and who made it. Any input appreciated. Thanks

Picked up today. 1961 Schwinn 3 speed boys Racer. Serial # B133328. Sturmey hub. Higgins 3 speed shifter. I imagine that shifter was not original but thought I would run it by some more knowledgeable folks. Appreciate your input.

Today's garage sale find: JC HIGGINS Color Flow in need of attention. Serial number on bottom case looks MOS-N MOD502 251 174144 Looks to be complete minus a tire and the headlight. Not sure of build date. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Found this nice SPIEGEL AIRMAN yesterday. I would guess mid 50's to early 60's. I can't tell from the tag. Maybe Monark made? Any thoughts? Thanks

Picked up a Whippet, sold thru H.S.B. in Chicago. Balloon tires, skip tooth, serial # 14-EH 93255. Not much data available. Anyone know who made this for HSB and if the serial number might point to an approx. date? Thanks

Fresh out of the barn. WARDS HAWTHORNE girls bike. Numbers on bottom of crank housing seem to indicate 1941. I think it says 14-EM or EH. Serial looks like 116818. I think it would be Snyder built. I have no idea the model, maybe someone will recognize. Thanks

Picked up an old Hercules Tourist bike. I think 1960 or older because of Birmingham tag. Serial number on rear dropout is 1367JF. Not having much luck determining year of manufacture. Can anyone pinpoint the year? Thanks

Picked up this old Peugeot at a sale. Any idea on model or age? Serial number by back wheel 857499. I read that 7 digits were used in the 70's and 8 in the 80's. May 6 was in the 60's? Thanks

Seems Hawthornes are hard to date. I picked up this one with F123331 stamped by the rear wheel bracket. Anyone know model and year?

Picked up old girls bike with no badge. Has Balloon tires & skip tooth sprocket. Under the sprocket housing is stamped: MOD 502185 and SER. 9037. Any idea what make and age this might be? Thanks