Kevauxtonic
Look Ma, No Hands!
I bought this 1952 Mens 26” Hawthorne, shortly after moving back to Central California in 2008.
Ive done VERY LITTLE to her-other than swap out the cracked and well worn White walls
Overall shes as solid, and as straight as they come, although I dont think the front rim is original? The peaked fenders are especially straight. The tank is pretty sweet, and has no rot. The original Delta horn connected to the original 6volt battery tray STILL WORKS!! Theres an unknown area on the underside of the tank where i believe the Original Delta Headlight w/ visor was originally connected to the 6volt power supply within? The battery tray inside thecis still very clean, and works when 2 D batterys are installed.
The guy I bought it from was the son of the original owner, who thought he remembered his Dad saying that he repainted it himself some time in the early 1960s, but couldn't be sure?
Id like to trade for a prewar Schwinn project, or a 100% complete straightbar postwar Schwinn, (panther/ hornet/ wasp?). Not interested in ANYTH AFTER 1954, OR ANY MIDDLEWEIGHT SCHWINNS EITHER. Must be solid prewar or balloon era. Sorry!
Im building my 36? Motorized Schwinn, and need everything but the frame, forks, or gas tank. Depending on the bike I get in exchange, I may leave it as is, (depending on condition and if it came from someone who would rather not see it cannibalized to finish my project), and f another donor bike for my motorized project.
I also need a (preferably) vintage whizzer setup for my build, or even a Cruzzer setup. Dunno what they go for or if anyone would have one for trade, but am open to trade for s setup as well.
When it comes to putting a monetary value on her, or a “sale price”, all I can say is that ID MUCH RATHER TRADE, always, even if its for a less expensive Schwinn. However, I know the rules say we must put a price in our classifieds. So Im going to go with a $700.00 obo cash value, plus you pay shipping. Please feel free to PM me if you think I should adjust my price either way. More pics available upon request.
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Ive done VERY LITTLE to her-other than swap out the cracked and well worn White walls
Overall shes as solid, and as straight as they come, although I dont think the front rim is original? The peaked fenders are especially straight. The tank is pretty sweet, and has no rot. The original Delta horn connected to the original 6volt battery tray STILL WORKS!! Theres an unknown area on the underside of the tank where i believe the Original Delta Headlight w/ visor was originally connected to the 6volt power supply within? The battery tray inside thecis still very clean, and works when 2 D batterys are installed.
The guy I bought it from was the son of the original owner, who thought he remembered his Dad saying that he repainted it himself some time in the early 1960s, but couldn't be sure?
Id like to trade for a prewar Schwinn project, or a 100% complete straightbar postwar Schwinn, (panther/ hornet/ wasp?). Not interested in ANYTH AFTER 1954, OR ANY MIDDLEWEIGHT SCHWINNS EITHER. Must be solid prewar or balloon era. Sorry!
Im building my 36? Motorized Schwinn, and need everything but the frame, forks, or gas tank. Depending on the bike I get in exchange, I may leave it as is, (depending on condition and if it came from someone who would rather not see it cannibalized to finish my project), and f another donor bike for my motorized project.
I also need a (preferably) vintage whizzer setup for my build, or even a Cruzzer setup. Dunno what they go for or if anyone would have one for trade, but am open to trade for s setup as well.
When it comes to putting a monetary value on her, or a “sale price”, all I can say is that ID MUCH RATHER TRADE, always, even if its for a less expensive Schwinn. However, I know the rules say we must put a price in our classifieds. So Im going to go with a $700.00 obo cash value, plus you pay shipping. Please feel free to PM me if you think I should adjust my price either way. More pics available upon request.
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