Originally Posted by
BigChief
Wow, another 23" Dawn Tourist. This one looks a little later than the other, but still early 50s. Replaced front wheel and , of course, grips. I like it!
edit: If the seller thinks it's from 1960, perhaps he's going by an AW hub date which would mean that the rear wheel is replaced also. The rim looks trashed anyway. So, might be missing both wheels, but still a great deal at $75.
Why would you say it's early-'50s rather than c. 1960? They looked virtually identical up until that time. There are also a number of models with rod brakes and full chain cases other than the Dawn Tourist shown in the catalogs of the period. How do you tell the difference between them without close inspection?
Here's a '59, for example:
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1940s/1...-dawn-tourist/