KilroyCD
Active Member
Actually I use ND hubs on all of my riders and never had a problem with braking. A really good reliable coaster brake. That Hawthorne write-up was good, but as a Duralium fanatic, I know that there are a few things that aren't correct about their specs in the time-line.
Kilroy, that girl's frame isn't a '38, it's a '36 that someone put '50s fenders and 26" wheels on (and unfortunately drilled the frame for a rear carrier that isn't original either) and need's her drop-stand back!
But all of this is just knit-picking, and this isn't a ballooner fan site.
Sorry, I just got all high and mighty. I'm ok now.
Buzz Bomb, thanks for the details about this bike. It was sold to me as a '38, (now I know differently) and I knew the wheels had been replaced with the wrong size. Changing them to 24" wheels is on my to-do list. I wasn't aware that the fenders were the wrong type (although I know the fender-mount light is way wrong), and I've been on the lookout for a drop stand. But the good part is, I got it really cheap! BTW, you're on the Ballooner Yahoo Group, right? I'm there as well (as Spitfire14e).
If you want, I have the correct stainless rear fender with the brass grommets for lacing the twine skirt guard for your bike on my boy's '36 right now, only because the boy's fender is next to impossible to find. You're welcome to it when I find the boy's version. Then you just need a front one.
That's someone else you're thinking of. I'm on there, but my name on there is amr92627.
KilroyCD
Active Member
I might take you up on that. This one has the holes for the laced skirt guard, but no brass grommets.
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JE
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I'm JRE on the cabe and Hemiramtruck on the ballooner yahoo group.I just bought a 38 Colson from the original owner and working on buying a 38 Colson Imperial from a collection. I need to Quit buying projects and finish my 37 Shelby Airflow and 38 Shelby Flying Cloud......lol
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Hot Dog Piggy Tails
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Hi I have a 39 Hawthorn ladies bike out back in the darned rain It has the 24" Wheelset and fenders (Looks like Where black phantom got its styling paint design) I just needed the NEW Departure Skip tooth rebuild out of it. Ill replace with my Disks and Broken spring and sell the 39' for $64+ Shipping. Its ruff. But my friends sell rebuilds for these I just didnt want to wait the mail delivery time. The seat looks like a schwinn two tone leather But its White and red? Hmm the Bikes Powder Blue (The only unoriginal part). Any way If itll help you.
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Robot
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OK in reply the serial number stamped on the bottom of the bike frame please ..
I've got an old ZEP it's an 18'' frame and it has a stamped number on it, there's no mention of it information is good but then again sounds like a big fat guess ..Here a picture only have the frame nothing else..
I've got an old ZEP it's an 18'' frame and it has a stamped number on it, there's no mention of it information is good but then again sounds like a big fat guess ..Here a picture only have the frame nothing else..
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