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Hey chaps, I picked this up the other day as a new project bike but I have no idea what it is! It came with a skiptooth crank, New Departure hubs and modern rims and the whole thing was painted an awful blue.
Heres a few pictures, the only identifying numbers are p2613 stamped under the bb.

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Thanks in advance for any help.
 
Looks Schwinn to me. 1930's DX? The serial number would be tough as the records pre-war WW2 were lost in a fire. That serial may not have enough digits as Schwinn used 5 numbers usually. If the crank is original to the bike, it may have a forged year on it like "AS-34". The chainring may also indicate.

The stem is 60/70's cheapo. Forks would not be correct for a Schwinn. Handlebars maybe.


http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/IDFACTS.html
http://re-cycle.com/History/Schwinn/SwnB_Serial.aspx
 
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Frame alone is indeed a prewar Schwinn straightbar. No way to tell how it was equipped. It could have been anything from a base bicycle up to a motobike. Serial leads me to say 1936.
 
Thanks for the info guys, I've never actually owned a Schwinn before. I did think the shape was early but 1936 is great. As theres only the frame left I'm going to rebuild it with new parts to build a comfortable cruiser.
 
very cool frame It has a lot of potential I would say klunker material that would look sweet with 26 inch bmx forks and a set of mid rise bars with a slingshot doublestem and some araya wheels on it
just a lil idea it is got potential upon potential
very nice score
sean
 
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