Hp snyder 5 bar or twin bar?

[Harley Mclemore]

im posting this ad because im getting mixed information about what i have. first i was told its a monark 5 bar then a member on here told me its a hp snyder built twin bar. others have called it a zep bike. so i figured i would post pics and see if i could get more answers. Im looking for what exact year it is and the value of it as is in the pics and the value/cost of restoration. i would also like to know how rare it is or if it is even rare. I have a couple people wanting to give me $225 for the whole bike and others telling me its worth thousands. i know it has 5 bars and says hawthorne on the badge. im also loving the way it looks as is and wanting to keep it possibly. please email any answers to harley mclemore. [email protected].

 

[frankster41]

Looks like a 39 Hp Snyder built 5 bar. The Monark 5 bar has a pie crust chain guard and different chainring and were offered in 1938.

 

[STRADALITE]

That New Departure 2 speed alone should bring $225.

 

[Harley Mclemore]

so would you say around 6-800 as it sits in the pictures? just trying to get an idea of value before i sell it or restore it. i really like it and apparently so do others as ive had lots of interest shown in it. i normally do 1950 and up schwinn cruisers so having this is like having a lamborghini. dont know what to do with it either stare at it or fix and ride lol.

 

[jpromo]

All the Monark frames had the double bars which passed under the bottom bracket. Your frame has the twin bars that run into the BB which denotes a Snyder build. It is not the '39 Zep frame. It is quite the rare frame; less common than the Monark, but it is also quite crusty, which hurts. It's relatively complete with the rare aluminum truss rods, but missing light and incorrect rack. I don't know much about value on these bikes as they don't come up often, but around 600$+ doesn't seem out of the question. It'll be hard to get that on a craigslisting, but on ebay or here, you could pull that off.

Hopefully that puts you in the right direction.

 

[Harley Mclemore]

thats really awesome to hear!

 

[rustjunkie]

The New Departure WD front brake adds some $ as well

 

[Harley Mclemore]

im a noobie when it comes to new departure anything. i know they are sought after but this is my first bike to have one. is wd a model number or something?

 

[rustjunkie]

im a noobie when it comes to new departure anything. i know they are sought after but this is my first bike to have one. is wd a model number or something?

WD is a front brake