Is this a Schwinn phantom

[freddy]

is this a phantom has a locking fork
Look quick didn’t find serial number

 

[Pondo]

I don't know these well enough to know if it's phantom. The dropouts look post war so the serial number might be on the non-drive side dropout, possibly partially covered by the axle nut. @Wildcat might have an idea what you've got here.

 

[freddy]

Serial number h60618

 

[Pondo]

That serial# comes up 1953 on the decoder website. I don't see a Black Phantom model for the women's frame for that year so it's probably a different model that someone did up as a Phantom. Still a neat bike.
https://bikehistory.org/catalogs/1953.html

 

[Wildcat]

H with 5 digits could also be 1946, but there's no way to know what parts have been changed, added, or painted.
Is the number on the dropout or bottom bracket?

The headtube seems to be originally white, so that would rule out a Phantom. The rims aren't Schwinn but it looks like everything else is.
Here's a 53 Hornet from the catalog. Yours has a phantom headlight and springer that may have been added on when new.

 

[freddy]

Serial number on bottom bracket

 

[Wildcat]

Serial number on bottom bracket

That makes it a 46. Maybe a Hollywood. From the 46 catalog.

 

[freddy]

The rims on it r not schwinn the front wheel does have a schwinn hub

 

[freddy]

Tank is blue n white

 

[freddy]

This is the rims on it

 

[Pauliemon]

It might be a 1951. I have 2 1950 Panther frames and the serial numbers start with G. My wife's Panther is a 1951. I'll check the number on it, if I can find it. I'm fairly sure only the Phantom came with a train light on the front fender. Phantom were produced from 1949 to 1959.

 

[Wildcat]

Tank is blue n white View attachment 276852

Dark blue with ivory trim as stated in the last paragraph of the Hollywood ad.

 

[Pauliemon]

Here's what I got from the CABE.
Jan. 12 to 14, 1953
H60001 thru H16956 were stamped on those dates. Yeah I know the numerical sequence doesn't make sense. I'd ask those guys "what's with that?". But I think most of those guys are dead or a least to old to remember.

 

[Pauliemon]

Ok Wildcat's post blows my theory about train lights on Phantoms. There sits one atop the fender of a Hollywood.

 

[Pauliemon]

You can get a lot of info on the CABE. Go to "all things schwinn". There are guys like Obi-Wan Schwinnobi there. They know everything schwinn.

 

[Wildcat]

Ok Wildcat's post blows my theory about train lights on Phantoms. There sits one atop the fender of a Hollywood.

Same here, I thought the train light was only on Phantoms or could be bought separately. I learn something new every time I go through the catalogs.

 

[freddy]

Someone on the cane said it could be a 46 or 47 Hollywood

 

[freddy]

 

[Pondo]

View attachment 276974

I can see someone wanting to do a Phantom conversion on one of these just to do it. But, honestly, that Hollywood is a really cool bike like it is.

 

[Wildcat]

I'm vacationing right now, but I think Schwinn began with "A" in 1947. I'll check on that when I get home in a few days.