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Thank you Wildcat! Someone painted it and made a mess. I can see the outline of the trim paint on the fenders. Hope I can save it. It has black schwinn script hand grips, the front rack that's in rusty but fair condition and the mounting bolt for a front brake.
I missed the brake mount on the fork. It also has one for a rear brake. That would make it a 3 speed bike possibly. Is the rear wheel a one speed?
Well, I own a '63 Tiger (with later deluxe fenders), and pretty sure they made it in '64 too, though they went to chrome fenders. Schwinn wasn't super picky about using frames & forks set up for hand brakes on coaster models. They built whatever was on the order sheet, and whatever was handy! -Adam
S-7 single speed Bendix coaster rear. Both rims are factory white with a thin black pinstripe. Both tires are Pirelli S.A. Superflex Cord.
My brother made another trip to NC and had another load of bikes. This one appears to be a 1957 Schwinn. Maybe a Traveler or Racer?
This is a Hercules Tourist my Aunt Gaye sent to me along with a 26" S6 Schwinn 3 speed rim.
This is a 1971 Collegiate pretty complete.
This is a Sears Spyder (I guess y'all know how I feel about Stingray style bikes!)
A 1971 Schwinn Typhoon in good condition and rides great.
Now for the Crème de Résistance. The all elusive Sears Screamer frame, springer fork and handlebar
Check out the prior owners tag still on the headtube. It says
"Micheal James Albert"
"The Lover"
The frame is broken at the rear dropouts on both sides. I hope I can repair it.
And my favorite out of these is a 1951 Schwinn skip tooth bike with original Typhoon Cord tires!
Let me know what y'all think and Happy Memorial Day.
"Micheal James Albert"
"The Lover"
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Detailed Higgins serial number decoder?
There’s already a discussion on this. Search what I copied above. Others can paste in a direct link but I don’t know how.Good luck and nice “girls bike” save
Found these rusty relics on Marketplace located in Taylorsville NC.
A Western Flyer 3 speed Buzz Bike.
an affordable Sears Screamer 2
and a 1966 Schwinn 3 speed StingRay.
Check out the Piston Shifter knob
The Schwinn doesn't have the correct S-7 front rim but I have a nice one for it. They are surprisingly complete. All of them need work but that's the fun part. Right? Suggestions appreciated.
A Western Flyer 3 speed Buzz Bike.
Yes, enter them in the upcoming muscle bike build off and give them new life
The Screamer at least!
Killer scores!
Especially the Screamer 2. Looks like all that is missing on that one is the banana seat. That is the bike that I had as a kid. The chainguard is in incredible shape considering the rusty frame.
Love the piston shifter on the ray too.
Especially the Screamer 2. Looks like all that is missing on that one is the banana seat. That is the bike that I had as a kid. The chainguard is in incredible shape considering the rusty frame.
Love the piston shifter on the ray too.
When I saw it in person I thought "WOW it's almost all there. Cable clips, clear shift indicator, shift knob and even a very small piece of handlebar wrap hanging out of the end plug." I knew I was bringing it home!
A sneak preview of some Schwinn built Packard boys and girls bikes I found in Hickory NC. (Storming outside so more pictures later.)
Of course the girls bike is the cleanest and most complete. But the boys bike has a springer fork and drop-down stand.
Here are the pictures of the boys Packard. Schwinn dating tool says it's either a 52 or 56. I was thinking it would be older. View attachment 246567
Serial # C63388 I think.
Awesomely CRUSTY springer.
Drop stand.
Skip tooth.
What type of chain guard were these supposed to have? No mounting tub welded on the bottom bracket.
Morrow hub.
I would appreciate any information y'all may have on this.
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These are pictures of the girls Packard.
I'm still learning about these balloon tire Schwinn bikes so any information would be appreciated. Thanks
Has the tapered kickstand.
Anyone know what type of chain guard the boys Packard/Schwinn would originally have had?
If you ever think about turning those Morrow hubs loose, I’ll take em. I’m kinda a collector
They are also easy to date (hehe). I’ve dated a lot of them (even more funny). Google morrow date codes and find the stamped numbers on the shell. I’ve found that most Morrow years match the bike year pretty well.
They are also easy to date (hehe). I’ve dated a lot of them (even more funny). Google morrow date codes and find the stamped numbers on the shell. I’ve found that most Morrow years match the bike year pretty well.
MattiThundrrr
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Wildcat with the good info as usual! @Sting Ray Lover an easy way to get a rough age on schwinns is the rear dropouts. If they face backwards, it's pre WW2
