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So I just got into this classic bike thing. Picked up a crusty '61 American last week for a project bike: And my wife was so enamored, she wanted her own, so this weekend we found her a '67 Typhoon: And also a '77 Stingray II for when the little guy is old enough to ride, which has been in...

Already found it. Frame was built in November of '61. Thanks though!

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome. Plans are not definite yet, but I'm probably going to lose the fenders & chainguard, but then I want to clean off all rust and swap out a few parts to make it uniquely mine. I'll share any progress of course. Thanks!

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Hey all, new here. Looked around in the bike ID section, but had a different question. I just picked up an old crusty Schwinn American. The serial number says it was built in November of 1961. So does that mean I have a 1961 Schwinn American, or a 1962? Was it built in '61 for model year '62...

Hey all, I just picked up my first 'old & crusty' the other day (a 1961 Schwinn American) and am excited to start working on it. It's going to be a long & slow process for me, but I'm hoping to be riding it before the snow falls. I don't plan on doing a full restoration at all, I just want to...