Another Schwinn

[outskirtscustoms]

Well I went out this morning to take the '68 Schwinn Hollywood for it's maiden voyage. Rode great but rear wheel still needs some attention. Anyway I saw a guy cleaning out his garage and saw this Schwinn sitting in his driveway, I asked about it and he gave the whole "I'm going to restore it someday" speech. Well I noticed hanging in his garage a collection of oddities unicycles, a swing-bike, and a few odd tricycles. So I said, "Hey I have something you'd love, a skate-bike." He said go grab it (only a block away) I did and the trade was made. It's a little rusty but overall not bad.
It's a 1956 Schwinn American (Serial # V73649)

I love this style of script

Fenders look really nice

Chain guard is still readable...barely

Has a rather nice seat

and another Bendix but not a red band

Now I can stop tripping over this thing

 

[outskirtscustoms]

does anyone know if an OA bath will hurt the paint? I don't want to loose the original paint just get rid of the rust.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Cool find, did he want to sell the swing bike?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I asked, he said he might someday but not any time soon. I figure I'm going to keep asking every time I go by there and maybe he'll come off of it in time. :mrgreen:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Started tear down last night and got it mostly blown apart.
Did a test spot with just water and an old toothbrush to see if the color would come back to life and I have to say it don't look too bad.

Thought I had a pic of the grips before but I guess not, I got them off the bars, Schwinn teardrop script red grips

Even the seat post says Schwinn on it

Well it holds air but I wouldn't recommend riding it

Another Schwinn tube!

Got the rear hub out and cleaned, I forgot to take a before pic but you can see it still in the wheel in the pics above. Would you believe this beauty was hiding under all that crud?

Here's the front hub out and ready for cleaning, it is a bit rusty but should come clean Just waiting till I get some OA

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Oh also on tear down of the rims all but 4 spokes broke. :lol:

 

[Jesserd]

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lolz on the tire holding air!