estate sale skip tooth

[junknutz1975]

I found this at an estate sale this past sunday.( http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewto ... 16&t=71121 ) It was in a huge pile and felt it was way too cool to see it get scrapped. So I got home and gave it a quick bath to see what I had......
Ive been googling ever since to try to figure out what year and make etc. No luck.

It has real cool rear drop outs ( with slack adjuster and the tabs/stops for a drop stand ) which look to me like a pre-war colson.
Please correct me if im wrong.
Any and all info would be great

The serial # is D89156
heres all the detail shots..... ( thanks in advance guys :mrgreen: )

 

[Jpromo]

The frame construction looks particularly Schwinn-like. Since it has the integrated dropstand tangs, I'd lean towards a '39 Schwinn. Serial points to this as well. Also, due to the lack of a bar connecting the two main bars, I think it may be a 24" juvenile frame. Cheers!

 

[B607]

Schwinn didn't make a frame that I know of with that dip in the top bar. I agree with Jpromo but I think that bar is bent. Gary

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice score whatever it is!
Looking at the pics, I have to agree the top bar looks bent, but that may be just enough excuse to do a gender swap on it without feeling too guilty? :?:

Luke.

 

[Wildcat]

It looks like the top tube is bent, but the head tube doesn't show the added rake if that were the case. It still has the correct angle. I would pull the cranks off to see if there are any markings on it.

edit: I think this might be it, from the 1938 catalog on trfindley's webpage.

 

[junknutz1975]

It looks like the top tube is bent, but the head tube doesn't show the added rake if that were the case. It still has the correct angle. I would pull the cranks off to see if there are any markings on it.

Exactly what I was thinking too. The bottom tube doesnt show any distortion and the top tube looks too perfectly and intentionally bent. The headtube and seat post are perfectly parallel. ( correct rake )
I'll have to pull out the crank and see what clues there are.

Thanks everyone for responding . I really do appreciate it !
:mrgreen:

 

[Wildcat]

Just added an edit above.

 

[junknutz1975]

WOW!! thanks so much!! That certainly looks like it 8)

 

[B607]

I just found that in my old catalogs too. A pinch frame 24" bike...never seen one. No listings for that pinch frame in 26" bikes in my catalogs. Gary

 

[junknutz1975]

I just found that in my old catalogs too. A pinch frame 24" bike...never seen one. No listings for that pinch frame in 26" bikes in my catalogs. Gary

Yeah its definately a cool frame. And yes it is a 24". I have no specific plans for it . Its safe from the scrappers in my basement for now . :mrgreen: