Montgomery Ward Hawthorne Bicycle Serial Numbers
Best Answer: The HA stands for Hawthorne, or the MW brand of bikes. Most Hawthornes were built by Murray Ohio and it looks as though yours was built in 1977. If you search carefully the frame may be stamped with the date, looking like 5-77 (for March 1977 for example). No value to speak of, it would be a bad weather bike for me, and perhaps a 'no worries' commuter for a college kid.
If it got stolen there would be nothing to worry about. They are readily available in good shape at garage sales and flea markets for maybe $20 or so. If it's a 60's/70's Hawthorne bike then they were made by H.P. Snyder who also made Rollfast bicycles which had the same frame or if it's an earlier bike it would be made by Cleveland Welding Company. If I had a picture then I could help you more, some members at The Classic and Antique Bicycle Exchange can tell you the info you need by looking at their catalogs. Some of them have Hawthorne's but don't forget pictures along with the serial number. Edit: Rollfast 1960's Hawthorne's 1960's Murray never did made Hawthorne's but understandable to make that mistake because the sprocket looks similar, the difference of Murray & H.P.
Jul 19, 2012 What model/year is my Hawthorne bicycle?? All I can find on the Montgomery ward hawthorne bicycle is this l158871 number and it has a Chicago 7, ILL. Stamped on front! Any information on this bike would be appreciated thank you!! May 22, 2008 - Hawthornes were supplied to Montgomery Ward by various manufacturers. Early prewar balloon bikes seem to have serial numbers not.
Snyder bikes are in these pics. Rollfast & Hawthorne sprocket. Murray Sprocket http://www.flickr.com/photos/43906258@N661/. • Tell us some more • Upload in Progress • Upload failed. Please upload a file larger than 100x100 pixels • We are experiencing some problems, please try again.
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Sometimes rusty is handsome. Like this estate find Pre-War Wards Hawthorne bicycle. Hawthorne was Montgomery Wards house brand. They were produced and sold from the 1930s until the 1960s. Wards didn’t actually make the bikes, they were produced by either Cleveland Welding or H.P.
We would have liked to actually date this Hawthorne but there are no records of the serial number manufacturing dates. Flashtool drivers. The age could only be estimated by the style of the frame and a few other clues. Yes, it’s rusty but it does have the original frame, head badge, fenders, headlight, rear rack, sprockets and rims. Good bones for someone that wants to restore it to original condition. Unfortunately someone gave it a not so nice maroon paint job with a brush.
While some vintage bicycles can bring big bucks, the Wards Hawthorne bikes are not in big demand. You may be able to the odd collector that specializes in Montgomery Wards bicycles but they are far and few between. To me all it needs are new tires and a bit of oiling. Get it on the road and enjoy it. Rusty can be handsome. Wards Hawthorne Bicycles For Sale.