Crank ID ????

[Mikes_70]

ok guys I know there is away to ID a set of cranks , stamped is AS&co
and 25 . Came off a girls schwinn 26" bicycle I forgot the serial number before I stripped and scrapped it . Any help will be greatly appreciated

 

[RustySprockets]

What do you need to know? The AS&co is obviously Arnold, Schwinn & Company...the numbers are, presumably, the year or manufacture. Does 1925 fit the style of frame you had? If not, take a closer look at the casting; you may have read the numbers wrong.

 

[Mikes_70]

No the bike looked more 50's-60's style . If I remember correctly the serial number that was on this one was used twice in two different years but it has been so long ago .
I scrapped the frame, kept
Fenders, forks crank set pedals and chain guard maybe the stem .

What do you need to know? The AS&co is obviously Arnold, Schwinn & Company...the numbers are, presumably, the year or manufacture. Does 1925 fit the style of frame you had? If not, take a closer look at the casting; you may have read the numbers wrong.

 

[RustySprockets]

There's certainly no mistaking those numbers. I have to wonder if some knucklehead at the foundry didn't transpose digits when creating the green-sand form. That would make it 52 instead, and I could believe that.

 

[Mikes_70]

There's certainly no mistaking those numbers. I have to wonder if some knucklehead at the foundry didn't transpose digits when creating the green-sand form. That would make it 52 instead, and I could believe that.

Either way I appreciate the info I didn't know it would be that simple ! Hahaha . O well good enough for who it's for ..........me ! Thanks again

 

[junkiestone]

Not sure if it'll help but I believe the "Arnold" name (AS&Co) went away in 1969. So that would make the cranks pre '69.

 

[Wildcat]

The three years that used the same numbers were 52,53, and 57.

 

[Mikes_70]

The three years that used the same numbers were 52,53, and 57.

Yea but I was curious to know what the 25 meant , either way it's all good . Just going to throw them on a fat tire build if the smaller sprockets will fit

 

[Rustinkerer]

As far as I know, '50s Schwinn cranks aren't dated at all. I believe they started date stamping then again in '61. -Adam