1946 Schwinn BIG BAR **

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

I was just checking out ''RATROD's" post in the gallery on his ''55 SPITFIRE " ,AND I recalled getting schooled this weekend ,i picked up a what i believed to be a 48'' schwinn staightbar frame last year at the turlock swap in NorCal ,and i built the frame into a nice rider in hopes to make a buck on it,.so this guy comes up says hey a ''schwinn big bar" 1946 ,, i believe he said it was the only year schwinn produced this frame, Here are the tell tale sign's ; the top bar and the bottom "sraightbar'' are the same diameter aslo the kick stand is tapered (gets to a smaller diameter as it gets to the bottom) and also the back dropouts are a thinner metal then most others. thought i'de share !

any one else heard of this , or any other info. about this ?

 

[Tailwinds]

Good info! Thanks.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Thought i'd give you's guyz a heads up !, checkem if you gottem ! :wink:

 

[c.p.odom]

Your right or at least that was my best guess when I had one as well. That would make only two that I know of. I figured it was sort of an immediate post war production item.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

I also heard one sold for a ridiculous price,for just the frame ,that is ?

 

[karfer67]

new one on me

 

[B607]

All of the prewar straight bars are the "big bar" frames. Schwinn must have gone to the smaller bar early post war to save a buck. You've got a rare one. I've never run across one of those. Gary

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

So i laymens' terms they made em up till the war ;stopped then made em for one more year in 1946 " 8)

 

[c.p.odom]

No. This is still a post war frame. Different design, different components, different construction methodology than pre-war. Just early in the production cycle they revised the straight bar diameter and a few other small details. Likely this was done to save money on the tube and to make the mitering and brazing of this tube easier.

 

[deorman]

they revised the straight bar diameter to make the mitering and brazing of this tube easier.

Most likely scenario. :| Not much savings in stocking and handling an additional size.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

they revised the straight bar diameter to make the mitering and brazing of this tube easier.

Most likely scenario. :| Not much savings in stocking and handling an additional size.

Sounds logical to me,just glad someone told me before i sold it

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

So lookin through all the information above this frame was produced one year only 1946,.i wonder how many they made ?

 

[Rat Rod]

So when does the 7 speed Nexus go on it? :lol:

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

So when does the 7 speed Nexus go on it? :lol:

haha ,as soon as i find one really cheap !

 

[c.p.odom]

I recall the brake bridge on mine having some minor detail differences as well. I later built it up as a Panther.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Hmm :idea: i'll have to check that out , i think i have it sold ,i hope i'm not makin a mistake ? :?