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...
Dave's Vintage Bicycles
1940 Western Auto Red Tag Sale catalog
This scanned page from a 1940 Western Auto Supply catalog shows a wide variety of Western Flyer bicycles that were available. In the lineup are a Huffman built men’s bicycle with streamline 3 rib...
1940 Western Auto Green Banner Sale Catalog
This scan from a 1940 Western Auto Supply catalog shows bicycles built by the Huffman Manufacturing Company. The deluxe boys bike uses the 3-rib streamliner tank that was used on the desirable Super Streamline...
1939-41 Hawthorne Standard Model
This bike is one of my favorites. I bought it one on Ebay for $50 plus shipping of $60. My original plan was to Semi-restore it. But after cleaning it up, putting new tubes,...
1939-1941 Wards Hawthorne
As found in Illinois at a flea market this weekend… Any thoughts on the year?? This bike was not ridden very much, I swear it looks as if it has even it’s original tires....
1939-1941 Sears Elgin ladies model
A nicely restored 1939-41 Elgin ladies bike. Notice the distinctive fenders, with the front fender being mounted over the top of the fork crown.
1939-1941 Packard (Roadmaster) 4-gill
Original unrestored Roadmaster “4-gill”, nicknamed such due to the row of 4 louvers on each side of the tank. Most Roadmaster models from this era had only 3 louvers. The head tube on these...