Help year of this Hiawatha

[MaxGlide]

I've got a three speed, balloon tire bike. Can't seem to find serial number reference chart anywhere. Serial number is A21527. Any help is greatly appreciated.(I know the light and pedals, seat and post are not original)

 

[fordmike65]

Thinking AMF

 

[Freqman1]

I agree. Look at the bottom bracket at the end where the paint is chipping. It looks to have some more numbers which could date it. "58"? V/r Shawn

 

[rhenning]

The Brampton hub and shifters showed up in about 1952/3 and were gone in about 5 years. That makes the bike made in the middle 1950s. Roger

 

[MaxGlide]

Thanks all!

 

[Oilit]

The Hiawatha equivalent of a (AMF/Cleveland Welding) Roadmaster Flying Falcon, the early balloon tire version. I think this was introduced in 1953 or '54, and replaced by the middleweight version in 1955. The marks to the right of the serial number should be something like "54Cw", but I can't see them well enough to tell. For comparison, @Dave Stromberger has good pictures of his here: https://thecabe.com/forum/media/my-roadmaster-flying-falcon-001.27671/#media