Elgin and Schwinn....

[Boardtrack fan]

My parents picked up this 1974 Schwinn at a garage sale for $7! I have a 74 catalog, but this model is not listed. They list a Continental 5spd, but not the Continental II with 10-spds. The Elgin was purchased at the Wauseon antique motorcycle show, swap and race. I paid less than I have seen the tanks sell for on ebay. It needs tires and the bearings cleaned and greased. The seat has some issues as well. I think I will leave the original patina on this one.

 

[schwinnmesa]

Nice finds. I love those old Elgins. And you can't go wrong with the Continental II either for $7, man what a deal!

 

[MBblue6]

Nice finds the continental looks like it was a repaint as the conty 2 was never offer in that color. Matt

 

[SimpleMan]

Great pair!

 

[Danimal]

Yet another nice Elgin find. Those seem to be the thing to buy the last few weeks!

 

[Unchained]

WOW. Awesome finds! The Continental is nice, but... nothing like that Elgin. That's just sweet. :wink: I'd love to find a motobike...

 

[Boardtrack fan]

Nice finds the continental looks like it was a repaint as the conty 2 was never offer in that color. Matt

That would make sense because the paint does seem sub par for a Schwinn. Lots of orange peel. The decals look like they have been on the bike for a long time. The serial number on the frame makes it a 74 which does not show up in the catalog as I stated earlier. Maybe the frame was a older replacement painted by a bike shop.

 

[Bendix]

Nice finds the continental looks like it was a repaint as the conty 2 was never offer in that color. Matt

That would make sense because the paint does seem sub par for a Schwinn. Lots of orange peel. The decals look like they have been on the bike for a long time. The serial number on the frame makes it a 74 which does not show up in the catalog as I stated earlier. Maybe the frame was a older replacement painted by a bike shop.

you'll probably find out when you get into the bottom bracket :wink: