1917 Schwinn World Motobike

[1918 Ranger]

I've had this a couple years but was told it was a 1920 Mead Ranger. With some help from Niconator, we've decided it's 1917 Schwinn World Motobike

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice bike!

Luke.

 

[rubsterob]

Not a skip tooth? Excuse my ignorance but I thought all older bikes were skip tooth.


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[rubsterob]

By older I mean pre war


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[cl222]

By older I mean pre war


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Probably been replaced with a post war or later 1/2'' pinch. But not all pre wars are skiptooth... My sears master is not skiptooth and it was built in 1915 or 1916.

 

[cl222]

Nope not replaced... I didn't know that this was a schwinn style sprocket, I learned somthing!!!
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1893_1940/1917_04.html

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Not a skip tooth? Excuse my ignorance but I thought all older bikes were skip tooth.

Some early bikes were offered with chains that we consider common today. At that time they were a new innovation and where actually a more expensive option for higher end bikes.

 

[1918 Ranger]

Not a skip tooth? Excuse my ignorance but I thought all older bikes were skip tooth.


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Where most/many are skip tooth on prewar bikes you will find quite a number that are 1/2" pitched. Monark's and Hawthorne's to name a couple, you will find prewar 1/2" pitch drives. Here is some info on my 1917 World Schwinn.

 

[Scribble]

sweet ride, what are you going to do with it

 

[1918 Ranger]

sweet ride, what are you going to do with it

I'll keep as is, in the fleet.