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Hawthorne Duralium

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Euphman06

Cruisin' on my Bluebird
It is a hawthorne right? With the window lugs... Not even sure if it's technically called a duralium or not. Any glaring issues with this one? I think it's a '35 with that chain guard. 24" wheels for sure, look like triple stepped wheels. I think it's supposed to have a battery tube for the fender light, but what about a rear rack? Thanks for any info!

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It is a hawthorne right? With the window lugs... Not even sure if it's technically called a duralium or not. Any glaring issues with this one? I think it's a '35 with that chain guard. 24" wheels for sure, look like triple stepped wheels. I think it's supposed to have a battery tube for the fender light, but what about a rear rack? Thanks for any info!

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Looks pretty OG to me. I believe 35 was the first and only year they used the window frames. I thought they also came with rain gutter fenders but I could be wrong. Should have a battery tube to power the light.
 
I was wondering about the fenders... Maybe a late '35 when some change over parts? I thought the '35 was supposed to have some sort of special half rain gutter, half round fenders. Although I think the head light would be missing if these weren't the correct fenders..hmm
 
1935 I believe is the first & only year with the windows .. Battery tube would be on this on the down tube

Your Fenders appear to be aluminum from the pics - which I have seen only a few with those fenders - correct or not I am not sure - but they look great on it

The rack is a later option

The fork will also be different than the later ones on the crown (top part) of the fork itself - well the ones I ve seen are Silverking badged too

Here is what I made from a frame & fork I had around a few years ... Built it for a RRB build off ... great rider

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I'm leaning towards thinking the fenders are correct, especially if they are aluminum and they match the patina so well with the frame and the delta ray is still on there.

I value it around 6-800, am I off base with that?
 
It is a hawthorne right? With the window lugs... Not even sure if it's technically called a duralium or not. Any glaring issues with this one? I think it's a '35 with that chain guard. 24" wheels for sure, look like triple stepped wheels. I think it's supposed to have a battery tube for the fender light, but what about a rear rack? Thanks for any info!

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Ok has anyone seen the metal truss rods factory on a silver king?
I always thought all Silver Kings had aluminum truss rods.
But in the add it looks like it might have the metal truss rods.
JKent
 
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