Author: Dave Stromberger
1941 Hawthorne Comet ladies bicycle
This 1941 Hawthorne Comet, sold by Montgomery Ward stores, was manufactured by The H.P. Snyder company, makers of Rollfast bicycles. Many Hawthornes were made by the Cleveland Welding Company and looked nearly identical. Some...
1942 X-Pert Bicycle Speedometer
The Patriot X-Pert speedometer, sold by Sears and made by Stewart Warner was sold during WW2.
1949 Colson Deluxe Clipper
Similar to the pre-war 1941 model, the post-war model had differnet fenders, tail light, and headlight. Otherwise the design remained faithful to the original.
1941 Lobdell Lobdell Bicycle Rims
In the 1940’s, Lobdell, a maker of steel bicycle wheels stamped this neat logo into their rims. This is often not visible on restored rims or rims that have been painted or rusted.