What year is this Hawthorne

[wardrum]

I picked this up at a yard sale for 15$ without tires so I just slapped some on to see how it rides. The guy I bought it from said it was his when he was a kid and is a late 40's early 50's. The serial # is A35637 A and a cw. Any help would be great.

 

[Nightrider]

Nice buy at $15. If you want to double your money back, i'll buy the chain guard from you. Some one on here can date it for you. My guess is '50-'52.

 

[ratina]

its a 1950. Nice score

 

[B607]

I think that is an aftermarket guard that once had a red reflector in the hole. Nice curves, like stuff from the late 30's. Gary

 

[wardrum]

Thanks guys that's very helpful, I am not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. But my son loves it so it will probably just get cleaned up.