It would really show well at a bike show, restored and immaculate condition. Lots of custom features and additions to this bike (light, pedals, tires, reflectors, mirrors, original bike tools, rear rack). Aluminum Hextube frame, stainless steel fenders, chromed steel chainguard, luggage carrier, and springer fork. 1937 Montgomery Wards Catalog price was $31.95 1948 Silver King Made by Monark-Silver King Inc. lighter in weight was yet actually stronger than steel bikes. Original 1937 Montgomery Wards Fall & Winter Catalog ad states: Frame, Forks, and Handle Bars are made of lightweight rustless duralumin – the same strong, heat tempered aluminum alloy used in streamlined trains & airplanes. The frame has been polished for many hours to resemble chrome! The bike frame is a 1937 standard boys duralumin (aluminum alloy) Hawthorne frame made by Silver King for Montgomery Ward. A beautiful bicycle that is a work of art and always commands the center of attention in a showroom or on the road. Incredible 1937 Monark Silver King with moon 26? Wheel Covers.

This model is particularly interesting and unusual featuring open “windows” in the lugs.About 1937 Monark Silver King “Moon” Bicycle – Rare vintage 1937 Montgomery Wards Hawthorne Described in contemporary advertising as ‘Monark Gene Autry’s Western Bike’ it was offered as Boys’ and Girls’ models, with both 24 and 20.

Silver King also developed a monthly payment plan, making their purchase a bit more palatable for depression era consumers on a tight budget. Silver King was a division of the Monark Battery Co, and this company joined forces with Gene Autry in 1950 to promote a new line of bicycles fitted with a horse’s head and cowboy accessories. Their unique style and light weight made them extremely appealing. Monark began building aluminum bicycles under the name Silver King in the 1930s and continued their production into the 1950s. The designers must have had fun going from batteries to bicycles. Lights, head tubes, rear stays, bottom brackets. There are quite a few art deco touchs on all of the aluminum models from Monark Silver King. Monark was a unique company that had its start as a battery manufacturer from the early part of the century. This ladies bicycle has the triple step Lobdell rims, window lugs, and hocky stick holed chainguard. Year is most likely 1935 - Monark only built the windowless lugs in 1935. Find thousands of New & Used Boats, Outboard Motors, Engines, Trailers. This bicycle has been tuned before it was placed on display 25 years ago, but could possibly need another. Very cool bike and with a little tlc and elbow grease would make for a great project bike. A product of industrial design, streamlining was very popular in the 1930’s and 40’s for bicycles, and also for automobiles and household appliances. The bike is rideable but will require some small drive train tuning/lubricating to get back to fully operational. Manufactured by Monark Battery Company, Chicago, Illinois This girls bike features an aluminum frame in the streamlined style first introduced by the Arnold Schwinn Co. Both front and rear are fully functional. Tires do match but are not original, they are in good shape nonetheless. The crank is the original crank and the block pedals appear to be the a small girls pedal from the 50's, and are very worn. The fenders have several dings and dents, and a really bad silver paint. The bike is mostly original except that the fenders are not.

Aesthetically the frame is in pretty good condition and has a nice patina from over the years.

Aluminum tubing constructed using 'mushroomed' tubes and chromed steel fork blades win no suspension. This is a Vintage 1930's Monark Silver king Ladies Bicycle.

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