Picked up this 62 Schwinn American today, lots of patina, frame and fork are perfect condition, no pitting at all on those two, that was my main concern, I talked the guy down to less then a third what he was asking. Everything else is questionable, wheels and tires are shot, rear Bendix hub is flaking chrome. Really like the frameset though, I soaked everything down with Rust Breaker when I got home, let it sit for about an hour and everything came apart unbelievably easy, has a cool tank, a little thin on the bottom but I think it will still be useable.
That thing is Clean!!
