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heavyweight bike

 

[musclebikemadman]

Old Schwinn Mens / Boys 26" heavyweight bike made in Chicago in the USA , it has a tank , a rear rack , old bell . etc, the bike is from the early 50s and still rides and is in good shape

The tires are early GOOD YEAR tires and there is a Flying Winged Foot emblem on them in between the words good and year , The tires are the original old ones and are a matching set ,

The bicycle pedal sprocket gear has decorative hearts on it and the chain is an unusual type with an open chain link alternating with a solid section

It can be driven as a bike or you can put an engine / motor on it to make it a period correct Whizzer / Wizzzer motor bike if you like an old motorcycle

Asking 475 the bike is located in NY and if anyone is interested they can send me a quick PM

Any chance you get a pick of the serial # on the bottom of crank bracket or rear drop out . Where in NY are you located?

 

[RustyGold]

Schwinn started putting the serials on the left rear dropouts. Schwinn also reused serials from time to time. With the serial on the BB and the forward facing dropouts, it's between '46-'51.

 

[RustyGold]

Here is a '48-'51 list...these pages are super buggy, I'd make sure you have pop-ups turned off before trying.

Schwinn codes

There are some serial guidelines for '46-'48...but just guidelines. I believe '46 had a tapered kickstand.