Picked this little guy up over the weekend at the local flea market. I've wanted a cantilever frame model for a long time. It wasn't cheap but it wasn't overpriced either. Paint is a little rough on the fenders but the frame is still really nice. The serial number puts it as a late 1952. Over the years I've had four 20" wheel and three 24" wheel Schwinn ballooners. They were all 52's. Schwinn must have made a lot of little bikes that year.
I have a deluxe (Phantom style) chainguard in the same color and condition that I'd like to put on it. I'm wondering if the bike would still be "correct" if I did...
I have a deluxe (Phantom style) chainguard in the same color and condition that I'd like to put on it. I'm wondering if the bike would still be "correct" if I did...