Need help ID Hawthorne Flyer year

[Monarky]

Hello All, I inherited this Hawthorne Flyer project which my cousin stripped from the original paint (what a mistake) and never finished his restoration project. I have most of the parts and the nickel plating on them cleaned up very clean. I'm trying to narrow down the year but under the axel it only shows a "O" and just below it a sideways number 9 or 6. Also if this helps the orginal color was maroon with white darts. Luckily he sketched a drawing of the paint scheme which showed a double diamond on both sides of the seat mast and darts not on the top and lower cross bars. The Troxel seat pan was made of wood and the 28 inch wheels are metal wood clad. Please let me know if anyone has an idea of the year and pictures of what it should look like. Thanks Monarky

 

[mongeese]

Isn't the Flyer badge screw holed on top and bottom??

 

[Gordon]

Hawthorne

Paint description sounds similar to my Flyer, but mine has 26 inch tires. I believe it is a 1935.

 

[Monarky]

Isn't the Flyer badge screw holed on top and bottom??

My frame has the badge screws side to side and has the Hawthorne flyer badge but I just can't tell the year because I have seen both badges with screws on top and others on the side.

 

[Monarky]

Paint description sounds similar to my Flyer, but mine has 26 inch tires. I believe it is a 1935.

Hi Gordon, your paint description is exactly how my cousin sketched out before he did thinkable and stripped it. Although my bike came with 28 inch metal wood clad wheels and ND hubs (rear ND class C) and the front ND class A hub.