1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

[Uncle Ookie]

Items for review….
Let’s see how these look/function

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Hmmm…..

 

[Uncle Ookie]

From today’s possibilities….

 

[Uncle Ookie]

The mind reels when was the last time this thing got greased?….

(… and the bike too)

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Big chrome numbered!….

no probs seems right…

Wow sometimes it works.. the brakes are another world ttfn

 

[Tallbikeman]

Nice looking Roadmaster. I see it says 15 speed so this might make it a high end Roadmaster. Good bike for general transit use. I loved riding the local RT light rail with my commuter bike back in the day.

 

[Tallbikeman]

I'm an avid greaser of quill stems and all seatposts into steel frames. That way I am able to easily get them out after a year or two or more. I have an old can of front wheel bearing grease that doesn't wash out to easily that I use.

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Nice looking Roadmaster. I see it says 15 speed so this might make it a high end Roadmaster. Good bike for general transit use. I loved riding the local RT light rail with my commuter bike back in the day.

Thanks!! 1991 made-in-taiwan Originally… This RM had campy-copy roller brakes!!! (never worked but STILL!)…. And a it had a heavier-wheelset these are more “modern”…but ya it’s a good frame. Peace!!

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Race Face, Chester Red…. Playing with design…the red flecks of original Schwinn primer…… against a red half-link?….

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Oh i might be new but there gonna be some “game on” … beloved!

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Small “restore” on the headbadge… this lessens the shame of another life of your ol Uncle Ookie….

Now which screws are the right pitch and more importantly… rust

These two look good!

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Restoring honor….

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Not too bad… slight flattening to the badge… tried bending but i got nervous…. Maybe gentle torquing, in situ, w/ a cloth wrap?

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Thanks
@hammer mechanic

thanks everybody

Now….Where in the Pacific are my wheels!….

pleeeeeeeeeeeewz!
St Matthias!…. Patron Saint of Alcoholics!…. My wheels…..

 

[GeePig]

Is that a pressed steel or diecast badge?

If you are going to brave the cloth wrap, you might consider putting a strip of material behind the badge. In that way, when it bends, you can go a little further to allow for it to spring back a little.

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Good point! Good idea….It appears to be brass? It is gold-ish on the reverse, not aluminum, tho i’ve felt them much heavier, like they were steel

Thanks for stopping by

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Is that a pressed steel or diecast badge?

If you are going to brave the cloth wrap, you might consider putting a strip of material behind the badge. In that way, when it bends, you can go a little further to allow for it to spring back a little.

 

[Tallbikeman]

I feel your headbadge shame. Was given a newer Taiwan Schwinn step thru bicycle to do maintenance on. I noticed the head badge was missing. Even though it is not a Chicago Schwinn I wanted that big proud Schwinn badge leading the way. Found a NOS badge on e-bay and mounted onto the bike. Everything is again right with the world. Pink bike is the Schwinn with the new head badge. Turned out really nice. Mounted a basked to the rack. Bike rides real sweet.

 

[Uncle Ookie]

I feel your headbadge shame. Was given a newer Taiwan Schwinn step thru bicycle to do maintenance on. I noticed the head badge was missing. Even though it is not a Chicago Schwinn I wanted that big proud Schwinn badge leading the way. Found a NOS badge on e-bay and mounted onto the bike. Everything is again right with the world. Pink bike is the Schwinn with the new head badge. Turned out really nice. Mounted a basked to the rack. Bike rides real sweet.View attachment 180106

Thanks. Looks Cool! I like those! That frame design goes back like 75 years.

 

[Uncle Ookie]

Alert!…Things are happening!…..

Question to group…. Do i desecrate/improve the ‘50’s Straight bar by altering/file/grind the R dropouts to accept a modern 14mm axle?

…. ~4mm of classic 1950’s Arnold-Schwinn steel would have to go….

@Captain Awesome @hammer mechanic etc…. for example input appreciated