it has be known that these companies that make knockoffs usually pay workers by giving them shelter (a room with a lot more people) and also pay them the equivalent of around $10 dollars a week. they also work really fast. see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meo7DZPLWRY
most can't even...
thats crazy. did you go telling a purist to customize a schwinn? i had a guy go crazy on me when he saw my northwest patrol replica headbadge :mrgreen:
oops, i didnt see that. the headbadge is for sure schwinn made http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/r ... head-badge
the frame and the stand looks now like a columbia (westfield) or prewar monark. with the serial number it should a lot easier to id