50's rollfast

[laszlo]

hi,
i found this bike in Belgium and i'd like to know the model and the year.
are parts available ( mud guards, accessories?)

thanks!

 

[laszlo]

nobody knows?

 

[militarymonark]

its about a 66 and sold in montgomery wards Im not sure if they have had those over there but possibly came from a military PX and never taken back to the states.

 

[laszlo]

thanks militarymonark!

do you know if parts like fenders or the plastic lens for the light are available?

 

[yeshoney]

I have one like it one it is a Hawthorne

These are 66-68 and badged under various discount department stores.

Joe

 

[militarymonark]

here's mine

 

[yeshoney]

Hey MM

MM,

Does yours have the tail light lens? Thats the same as mine except for the frame color and front truss rods. Cool deal!

 

[militarymonark]

no but i know where I can get one

 

[yeshoney]

Hmmmmm...

How much? I bet it's not cheap for the lens!

Joe

 

[Gordon]

Middleweight Hawthorne

Couple years ago a lady called and asked me to come and look at the bike her brother had ridden in high school. I got the impression she wanted to get it fixed up to surprise him. It was one of these mid 60's Hawthornes in fair shape and I told her it could be restored without a lot of hard work. A couple months later I saw her and asked if she had done anything with the bike. She said she had taken it to the city dump!! I asked why she had done that, and she said she figured it didn't have any value since I hadn't wanted it. Go figure.