Wards Hawthorne model year by Serial number?

[GRANDPAS_RIDE]

I am hoping that someone may be able to help me determine the model year on my Wards Hawthorne bike with the serial number. It is D96872. There is also what looks 11 stamped near the serial number. See the attached photos of the numbers and the bike.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

At the top of this forum for classic 1933-1965 bicycles, is pinned an interesting thread about CWC-built bicycle serial numbers.

Cleveland Welding S/N Project...See Page 58 Post 576 for chart | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965

Since many of us have asked, and many of us has now or maybe had in the past a CWC built Roadmaster, I think it's time to start a List. If a picture/serial number list could be started and updated with new entries including frame characteristics, I think we over time could rebuild a serial...

thecabe.com

I am thinking very-late 1930’s, but do not have the chart in front of me.

 

[Freqman1]

Looks like 1939 CWC built. V/r Shawn