HRH aka Hot Rod Higgins

[DynoRat]

I picked up this Higgins bike that was in parts. I am putting a 3 speed wheel set on it and changing the crank. I havent decided on the paint yet.

I am still trying to find out what year it is but havent found a very good database.
I found out that it is a Higgins and not a Hawthorne so I renamed it.

 

[DynoRat]

Re: HRH aka Hot Rod Hawthorne

I was going on the head badge that has the Hawthorne on it. The serial number is 171541 with a m080 stamped above it on the bottom bracket.

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: HRH aka Hot Rod Hawthorne

looks to be a 50`s j.c. higgins frame with a pre-war hawthorne badge. the m080 stamp stands for murray-ohio!

 

[DynoRat]

Re: HRH aka Hot Rod Hawthorne

Thank you, I will have to rename it the Hot Rod Higgins.

 

[deorman]

The difference between Hawthorne and JC Higgins bikes is where they were sold, not who made them. Sometimes that's the only difference. Hawthorne=Wards, JC Higgens=Sears. Murray built bikes for both of them, as did other companies. :|