Oddball CWC Hiawatha

[MTGeorge]

I picked this bike up from the original owner last year. He remembered that he painted the chain guard and that he hung it up in the barn in the early 70s. Other than that it is kind of a mystery to me. I have never seen another CWC bike with this rear triangle and a British rear hub. I have been thinking about selling it but I would really like to know more about it first. Anybody got any thoughts?

 

[rustjunkie]

Think that one was called Flying Falcon

 

[rustjunkie]

http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle450

 

[MTGeorge]

http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle450

Very helpful. Mine has the Hiawatha truss rods, which I like better, but I wish it had the bar on the seat like the Roadmaster.

 

[yeshoney]

The rear hub should be dated and should also be made of aluminum or alloy.

Joe

 

[Oilit]

These (and other) pictures show the "Hiawatha" balloon-tire version of the (Roadmaster) Flying Falcon, but I haven't seen any of the middleweight F.F.'s with that badge. Are they that rare or did Gambles quit selling them before the middleweights came out?