Sting Ray Lover Joined Oct 11, 2022 Messages 216 Reaction score 589 Location Concord, NC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2023 #1 I tried looking the date up on this 24" girls skip tooth American Flyer but didn't find anything. Got any ideas? Thanks
I tried looking the date up on this 24" girls skip tooth American Flyer but didn't find anything. Got any ideas? Thanks
hammer mechanic Pro Member Joined Mar 3, 2014 Messages 986 Reaction score 3,583 Location Southern Indiana Rating - 100% 9 0 0 Mar 11, 2023 #2 Looks like a Schwinn decal on the seat tube. If so, it could be pre 1948. The Schwinn lookup tool doesn't work on pre 48 models. More details of the frame would be nice.
Looks like a Schwinn decal on the seat tube. If so, it could be pre 1948. The Schwinn lookup tool doesn't work on pre 48 models. More details of the frame would be nice.
Wildcat Pro Member Joined Jan 21, 2009 Messages 11,346 Reaction score 18,223 Location Zambales, Philippines Rating - 100% 8 0 0 Mar 11, 2023 #3 That's Schwinn from what little is shown. The decal as hammer mechanic noted, and the paint accents along with the BB weld are telltale Schwinn. More pics needed. Are the dropouts forward facing? That's the biggest hint, pre or post war. I don't have an "X" anywhere in my lists or notes for Schwinn. There was a "Z" in 1950 but I don't know why. I'm guessing late 40's. Here's a 49 Schwinn:
That's Schwinn from what little is shown. The decal as hammer mechanic noted, and the paint accents along with the BB weld are telltale Schwinn. More pics needed. Are the dropouts forward facing? That's the biggest hint, pre or post war. I don't have an "X" anywhere in my lists or notes for Schwinn. There was a "Z" in 1950 but I don't know why. I'm guessing late 40's. Here's a 49 Schwinn: