Hiawatha Silver Chief

[GoPackGo]

Everybody who replied,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and info.
Josh

 

[Classicriders]

Glad to help. I have an NOS Hiawatha handlebar tag for your bike. Has the same indian head logo on it. PM me if interested.

 

[vdancer]

We just picked up the girls version of this bike, looks to be the same year.

 

[Silver Chief]

Very cool!
Found some info that was helpful with the Silver Chief in my life- because of this thread I now know the year it was built. Nice to see another one of these in the Central Michigan area!

 

[MR D]

This light has been posted on CL here in Detroit for a while. I don't know if this would be correct for your bike, but it would look great on that front fender!

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/bik/2855987852.html

 

[vdancer]

I've got the girls version right now that I am trying to sell on CL. Great lookers!

 

[Silver Chief]

This is the original headlight on the '57 Silver Chief I have. I can't make out the name stamped onto the top because of the rust (and I do NOT want to disturb that patina!) but it looks like it might say Dietz, who were a big supplier of headlights to the auto industry for many years.

 

[vdancer]

It is a Delta headlight

 

[Silver Chief]

You're likely right. I can only make out a letter or two through the rust.

Just had an idea... I should be able to put a piece of paper over the embossed name, and go over it with a pencil- should be able to make out what's stamped onto the housing that way.

 

[ECharles]

An advertisement for the 1958 model...