May of '71 Cotton Picker...Boom!

[Mootree]

This bike showed up in a farm swap shop on Facebook today and a buddy thought it was something I might be interested in...ya think[emoji23]? I about died, less than two hours from my door. Been hanging in a barn for years, guy said his kids would have ruined it so he stuck it in the rafters. It's crusty but seems to shift and the brakes work. Tire is rotten and the Schwinn headlight is rusted through on the bottom but the accessory mirror is in good shape. Never thought I'd find one of these. Not sure what I'll do with it, need to sell something to keep it or may move it down the line. It will be "the one that got away" if I let it go. Regardless, I'm pretty excited at the moment.

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[rfeagleye]

Nice find! That is a great one, worth the trip and the uncertainty on it

It looks like it might clean up pretty well. Do a little cleaning and I bet you keep it. If you need to get some money back on it, I bet the light and mirror would get you a little for both of those accessories. If you need a silver Sting-Ray decal for the mirror let me know I have a few I'll send you one.

Congrats!

 

[CRASH]

Nothing cleans up like Schwinn chrome. If it were mine, I'll tear it down to parade rest and clean/polish every millimeter of it. Keep everything original, even the paint, and it will be worth a lot more to the Schwinn fanatics. If you decide to sell it you will be handsomely rewarded. If not, you have a great looking bike!

 

[Mootree]

Nothing cleans up like Schwinn chrome. If it were mine, I'll tear it down to parade rest and clean/polish every millimeter of it. Keep everything original, even the paint, and it will be worth a lot more to the Schwinn fanatics. If you decide to sell it you will be handsomely rewarded. If not, you have a great looking bike!

I agree! I told the prior owner that he'd be surprised at what that chrome will look like but in his eyes, it needed a repaint and everything rechromed. The fork is a bit rough regarding the chrome but the rest will come around I think.

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[Mootree]

Don't have the time and space to break it down at the moment due to other projects but took some time today to give it a bath and do a bit of polishing. Schwinn chrome never ceases to amaze me. I stuck a new tube in the rear even though it's pretty much gone but now I can roll it around a lot easier. Chain guard is amazing, I'm happy about that.

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[Muttley]

Congratulations, that's a rare bird.

 

[CRASH]

And that's just soap and water! I love doing restorations. I want to buy that from you just so I can restore it! Will you take $100?

 

[malcolmlauder]

You've got to keep it! Stunning bike!

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[JimK]

And that's just soap and water! I love doing restorations. I want to buy that from you just so I can restore it! Will you take $100?

I will bid 105.00 and even add 25 for shipping.