scrubbinrims
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I picked up this HP Snyder made Hawthorne last night in North Carolina, barn fresh original paint for 100.00
It is sprayed it down in wd40 which changed the hue from what I am thinking is "empire blue."
I have not seen this fender paint pattern before where the chevron extends up so far, and in the case of the front, past the fork.
It is pretty beefy tubing and has a screw collar mechanism to hold the seatpost in place, and trilple steps, so I am thinking it is on the early side of it's kind, maybe 1935.
No extra fender holes and no tank strap wear, so this is likely how it was sold with tire substitutions and a pedal replacement.
This weekend, I am taking it all apart and bringing out the original paint and metal finish and need to tackle straightening out the fenders.
Fortunately, the troxel is just mising the leather cover and can be more easily restored.
Overall, having nice potential and I will post the outcome.
Chris
It is sprayed it down in wd40 which changed the hue from what I am thinking is "empire blue."
I have not seen this fender paint pattern before where the chevron extends up so far, and in the case of the front, past the fork.
It is pretty beefy tubing and has a screw collar mechanism to hold the seatpost in place, and trilple steps, so I am thinking it is on the early side of it's kind, maybe 1935.
No extra fender holes and no tank strap wear, so this is likely how it was sold with tire substitutions and a pedal replacement.
This weekend, I am taking it all apart and bringing out the original paint and metal finish and need to tackle straightening out the fenders.
Fortunately, the troxel is just mising the leather cover and can be more easily restored.
Overall, having nice potential and I will post the outcome.
Chris