Hawthorne Snyder built?

[SoCal]

Just picked this up and trying to figure out what it is exactly. Has some missing and incorrect parts but it's something to work with. Was told it's a pre-war Hawthorne (possibly a Comet?). The springer looks Snyder (I think). Front fender brace is missing but is it straight or bent for this bike? Not sure why there's skirt guards on a boy's bike but they look cool I guess. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[RustySprockets]

The frame looks like CWC to me.

 

[SoCal]

Here's another angle.

 

[Wildcat]

Looks like a prewar CWC curved chain stay with a Snyder springer. A Snyder serial number might be a little different, with a 74EH along with another number. Reverse the numbers for the year, 42 is 1942. A CWC might be harder to get the date from the serial number. It looks like a 3 gill tank too, a CWC feature I believe.

 

[SoCal]

Looks like a prewar CWC curved chain stay with a Snyder springer. A Snyder serial number might be a little different, with a 74EH along with another number. Reverse the numbers for the year, 42 is 1942. A CWC might be harder to get the date from the serial number. It looks like a 3 gill tank too, a CWC feature I believe.

I can't make heads or tails from these numbers. Worn down to say the least. Thanks for your input.

 

[RustySprockets]

Chain guard appears a little Schwinn-ish, as well...maybe off a late '40s Continental? The bike is a mish-mash of parts, but it flows well.

 

[peejus]

Skirt guards are also called coat guards, so it's not unusual to see them on mens frames.. all my euro commuter bikes featured them.

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[bigharley]

I need the skirt gaurds if ya don't want em

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[SoCal]

I need the skirt gaurds if ya don't want em

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Sorry man, the wife has a '40's Hawthorne and laid claim. She loves them.

 

[bigharley]

Yeah it always happens that way...lol

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