1955 schwinn tiger

[IJamEcono]

Have a chance to buy this 55 tiger from the original owner. He repainted it because the paint for very faded. But it's all there. He has original seat to go with it. Only thing not original is grips and tires, which are schwinn tractor. Has a nice jeweled hub shiner on the front. This is a pic he took.

He sold greeting cards to buy this bike when he was 13. He's asking a hundred. I'm thinking it's worth that, even with the repaint. Let's hear some opinions!

 

[whitefiretiger]

Seems like a good deal to me.

Been looking for a tiger for a while but they are out of my budget.

$100 seems to be the standard price for a partial tiger so you'd be getting a great deal.

 

[B607]

That's a fair price. I sold one similar for $100 a while back to a guy that had a Corvette car. He was going to restore the bike and park it next to his 'vette at the car shows. Gary

 

[IJamEcono]

Got it for $75. Has hub shiner pic below. Original head badge was not attached, but he had it. Along with this schwinn tire gauge holder, which includes a "tyre" gauge made in England.

 

[whitefiretiger]

Good deal I would have grabbed it up for that price.

 

[IJamEcono]

Actually found a matching shiner on rear hub too. I didn't see it at first , because it was covered in grease and grime.

 

[B607]

That's a fair price. I sold one similar for $100 a while back to a guy that had a Corvette car. He was going to restore the bike and park it next to his 'vette at the car shows. Gary

Oops! I was thinking Corvette, not Tiger. I think you got a good deal. Old heavy 3 speed Schwinn middleweights move pretty good. You'll be surprised. Gary

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great buying, that should clean up nice!

Luke.