Hello all, long time biker first time forum-er. Trying to identify a bike i have.

[Evkev]

I was under the impression it was a 39 Hawthorne. But I looked up the numbers on the rear hub and figured out its from 1936 so it has me wondering. The serial number is 563854. It has a locking headstock if that helps.

 

[Evkev]

 

[barneyguey]

Looks like a tall frame Schwinn Motorbike with girls fenders on it. It has parts from three different bikes. Is there a letter in front of the numbers for the serial number? A photo of the serial number would be better.

 

[fordmike65]

Looks like a Schwinn motorbike...and a TALL one at that. Nice!

 

[Evkev]

Nope no letters in from of the numbers. I'll snap a pic.

 

[Evkev]

 

[Evkev]

I've had the bike for about a year and just finally scraped off the paint to see them.

 

[barneyguey]

The fenders look like they could be 36 or 37 like you were thinking. As far as the fork, The springer came out in 1938 if I remember correctly. A prewar girls springer fork would fit in tall frame boys bike. If there is no letter in front of the serial number I think it a may be a few years older than both of us were thinking. Barry

 

[Evkev]

Well I've been operating under the assumption that it was a hawthorne. Can it be looke up by the number more easily if it's in fact a Schwinn?

 

[fordmike65]

Curious why you were thinking Hawthorne? Springer, seatstays, chainring and even guard look Schwinn to me. No badge? Weren't '36 serials hand stamped, so not uniform like later ones?

I should add that I'm not a Schwinn guy, but I have picked up a few things here and there.