1939 Hawthorne Zep
The Hawthorne Zep was the top of the line for Montgomery Ward in 1939. Price was just $39.95 with the single speed hub. The bicycle pictured is a very high quality restoration, surpasing the...
Author: Dave Stromberger
1939 Hawthorne Comet
This Hawthorne Comet is about as original as they get. As mentioned in the 1939 Montgomery Ward catalog, this bike was available with a “Shockmaster” springer fork or 3-plate crown truss fork. The only...
1940 Elgin Twin 60
This model “60” Twin-Bar bicycle was the top of the line for 1940, and was the most expensive bike you could buy from Sears at the time. It features aluminum fenders, chromed rack and...
1938 to 1941 Elgin Twin-Bar
The Elgin Twin-Bar series was one of the most successful series sold by Sears. Not to be confused with the “Twinbar”, one word which was the earlier bicycles sold between 1933 and 1936. The...
1940 Elgin Tank model
This model was built by Westfield Mfg, and differs in many ways from the Mercury built models. The tank is identical to those found on Columbia bicycles.
1940 Elgin Fully Equipped
No name specified for this model, just referred to as “Girls’ Fully Equipped”
1940 – 1941 Elgin Deluxe
Sears brand name before World War II was Elgin. The two bicycles shown here were fully equipped Deluxe models, but were not the top of the line for Sears. These were competing with similar...