help identifying a bike

[pelaochile]

Hi everyone:

recently I found this bike and when a clean the head badge... surprise surprise it's a Scwhinn!


Since Scwhinn it's an american brand (I'm from Chile) can you help me identifying the year and the model of this bike? thanks!!!

some photos

 

[B607]

That is a 24" pre WW2 frame. The frame has ears for a drop stand and a curved down tube so it is a model B0CX. From the serial number, it was probably made in 1941. I have a '41 Schwinn serial number H28926. It looks like a solid frame that you could build into a nice bike. Gary

 

[pelaochile]

thanks man! tomorrow I will clean up the frame and handlebar (you can tell me if the handlebar is the original) and post some more photos... thanks again!

 

[pelaochile]

Some pictures of the fork.... can you tell the model by looking these?

 

[B607]

That's a typical Schwinn fork made by Ashtabula Co. in Ohio. It's a good fork. Post pics of your bars. It should have boy scout style bars with ball end grips. Gary

 

[pelaochile]

this is the handlebar, I dont know if it's the original although

 

[B607]

Those look like the correct bars. Gary

 

[axsepul]

nice find!

 

[1oldbikelover]

Great project bike! Will be great to see it all back together again. Have fun!

 

[pelaochile]

thanks you all! here are a picture of the "full bike"

 

[tonygameboy]

Pretty cool! How the heck do people come across these gems?!


I LIKE BIKES

 

[Wildcat]

That's going to be a great bike.

If they just replaced the chain ring to make it standard link, then maybe the cranks are original. There may be a 2 digit date stamp in the center.