Hawthorne Deluxe found in barn---help me please

[Misswright]

Hello all!

Found this gem in an old barn. Any ideas regarding age, value, what I should do with this bad boy?

Any information would be appreciated--just wondering if it is of any value or if I should turn it into lawn decoration.

What I know:

Hawthorne Deluxe- original paint visible- red, black, brown.
Model number: 235692
Wheels: 28 inches, wooden rim

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

 

[rollfaster]

Hawthorne

What to do with this bad boy, you should just send it my way. And welcome to the site.

 

[Crazy8]

Definitely has value. Would be expensive to fix it, but if you part it out, you could get some good money to buy yourself a nice rider. Probably $600-$800 in parts.

Get a better photo of the neck to see if it's Deco.

 

[kunzog]

Definitely not a "Yard Ornament". It is a nice original paint bike. Don't do anything to it, don't remove the old rotted tires, they have value to a collector. Best to put it up for sale on ebay.

 

[scrubbinrims]

The badge is deceiving as it appears to be a schwinn even with the upside down photos.
Chris

 

[rollfaster]

Looks like a schwinn sweetheart sprocket also.

Cool bike.

 

[Misswright]

Sorry- don't know why the pics are upside down. Here's a better one of the emblem since it was mentioned.

 

[chitown]

Yes, that is a Schwinn built Hawthorne DeLuxe.

Late teens to late twenties would be my guess. If Schwinn, the serial # could help narrow it down.

Definitely has some value as the paint is awesome for the age. Do the tires have any of the brand/markings?

Similar to this one:

 

[chitown]

 

[Misswright]

Tires are destroyed. The only number visible is on the bottom of the pedal thing- 235692. Y'all are awesome. Such an amazing resource. So glad I didn't take a can of spray paint to it this afternoon as I had planned.