The bike had braced handlebars and truss rods. There was a chrome plated chainguard on both the men's and ladies models. The wheelbase was stretched to fit adult size riders. The smaller wheel contributed to the light weight and gave a lower center of gravity. The bike had chrome plated fenders with a Delta light mounted on them (with a battery tube on the down tube) and 24 x 2.125 tires.
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The advantages that were listed in the catalog included lightweight, durable finish, no peeling or chipping and rust free construction. 1935 marks the introduction of the Duralium bikes made from aluminum. The Speed Line looks to have a longer front fender which is still made of stainless steel. All models featured a triple plate type fork crown.įor 1935 the Moto Bikes appear to be pretty much carried over from 1934. There were also new stainless steel mud guards. The Delta electric horn and headlight were mounted as one unit. The top model was the Speed Line which had a curved down tube and extra large tank. The De Luxe Flyer added a rear steel carrier, Delta headlight with glass lens, tank to hold the headlight batteries and a plunger type horn mounted on the braced handlebars. There was also a single bar Moto bike style offered. The Moto Bike featured braced handlebars, truss rods, no chainguard, Moto bike style frame and a rear kick stand.
These bikes were made by various manufacturers for Wards and many of the bikes will be identical to models available from the company who actually produced the bikes.ġ934 shows most models were available with the new balloon (2.125") tires or standard 28" single tube tires. The Fall/Winter catalogs may contain models for the following calendar year. These catalogs usually came out in Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter versions. Below is a compilation of bike models from the Montgomery Wards catalogs from 1934 through 1960. Hawthorne bicycles were sold in Montgomery Ward stores. Here's some history pertaining to Hawthorne***
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