Ah hah. '59 Tornado. I'm happy with this find.

[ChrisMac]

 

[Wildcat]

Re: '52 (I think) Tornado. I'm happy with this find.

May 22, 1959. Nice bike.

 

[DonQui]

I like it!

 

[ChrisMac]

I like it!

I do too. Once I'm done the build I'm on with the Columbia, this'll probably be put together for the wife.

 

[Wildcat]

It looks in great condition. The white rims look like they are good to go with a cleaning along with the original blue paint. The tires may be original, the rear wheel looks like it's never been taken off the bike, no scratches around the dropouts. I'll bet the tank has the original batteries in there too, and the horn probably works. Girls never tore their bikes up like we did.

 

[ChrisMac]

Unfortunately the horn is actually missing.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice find :wink:

 

[Jpromo]

It's the twin to the 1960 deluxe Tornado I refurbished for my girlfriend. No light or carrier but it has the horn Nice bike!

 

[Willg]

Repro tank horns can be found that mount into your tank and are identical to the originals. Nice find!

 

[ChrisMac]

Repro tank horns can be found that mount into your tank and are identical to the originals. Nice find!

Any leads on who to find these through?

 

[Wildcat]

From your photo, It sure looks like it has a horn, but some replacements are sold at Memory Lane Classics. On the parts page, the Schwinn Phantom horn should be the same thing.

http://www.memorylane-classics.com/

 

[ChrisMac]

From your photo, It sure looks like it has a horn, but some replacements are sold at Memory Lane Classics. On the parts page, the Schwinn Phantom horn should be the same thing.

http://www.memorylane-classics.com/

Has the button and battery holder, but no actual horn inside the tank.