Old schwinn

[Fv2]

Picked this up on the road, don't know anything about schwinn and can't find the serial number in the database. Number is I43190 on the BB.
Not many identifiers, but remnants of seat tube decals.

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[Wildcat]

"1945-46 The first Forward facing dropouts, Removable seatpost clamp, Built
In kickstand, Built in chainguard and fender mounts,New Schwinn built front
hub With caged bearings, New truss plate assembly,New front fork (NON braized),
New semi tubular fender braces (not flat sided)."

So it seems to be early postwar.

 

[Fv2]

Thanks, a lot of info.
Now to decide.
Hang it on the wall as is, or throw a bunch of parts at it?
Time will tell.

 

[CrazyDave]

Its a schwinn World....year? no idear.

 

[Bicycle808]

Definitely early postwar, like Wildcat said. Probably 46 to early 48. These would have had 597 wheels, with 1 3/8" rubber, but you could fit 700c(622) or EA3(590) wheels in there. Cool bike; i bet it would be fun to build a 1940s diamond frame....

 

[deorman]

They made those for quite a while. Split my chin running a 60s model into the rear of a Duster. I think it was labeled "Speedster".

 

[Bicycle808]

Yeah, in the 40s though, they had "Continentals" with 3-piece cottered cranks, and "New Worlds" with OPCs.... but the basic geo changed very little, aside from the move to 27" wheels on some of the lightweight models at some point.

 

[Fv2]

Definitely early postwar, like Wildcat said. Probably 46 to early 48. These would have had 597 wheels, with 1 3/8" rubber, but you could fit 700c(622) or EA3(590) wheels in there. Cool bike; i bet it would be fun to build a 1940s diamond frame....

I have an old 3 speed Schwinn wheelset from a mid 70's something. Also a 3 speed grip shift like an Iverson had. Maybe I'll come up with a few other parts.

 

[Bicycle808]

I have an old 3 speed Schwinn wheelset from a mid 70's something. Also a 3 speed grip shift like an Iverson had. Maybe I'll come up with a few other parts.

You're already at least halfway there....

 

[Wildcat]

Here's a 46 Schwinn:

 

[Fv2]

I think I've got parts that look close enough to those to put something together, but for now....

I've been trying to reorganize my garage the past couple days, had a metal peg board covered in wood grain contact paper. A little chrome spray paint took care of that.

I kinda like it up there.

The frame of the 70 something schwinn I have looks very similar, only it's green and yellow.

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[Rustinkerer]

They made those for quite a while. Split my chin running a 60s model into the rear of a Duster. I think it was labeled "Speedster".

I ran into the back of a parked Audi on a Varsity. Chipped a tooth.
-Adam

 

[Fv2]

Is this the kind of badge this would have?

 

[Wildcat]

I looked through the catalog from Schwinn, 1940-1950, no pics of a World to see what the head badge looks like. Plenty of Continentals, but no Worlds. Your decals on the seat tube ID yours as a World.

That's a good looking head badge though. I'd use it if it fits.
Here's the headbadge from a 1946 B6 model.

I think I found your bike. Here's a 46 World Traveler, same decals on the seat tube I think. Looks like a small round headbadge.

 

[Fv2]

I guess I could just look at the frame and see where the holes are.

 

[The Black Monark]

Schwinn New World, and these did come with drop-outs (drop-outs can't face rearward ) before WWII.

 

[Wildcat]

There was a post on the Cabe about a Schwinn with a serial number that began with an "I", that was made a certain year, but there's no way to verify that.
I found this guide to these bikes that covers a lot of info from Bike shed. It's definitely worth getting roadworthy and riding.
https://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-guide-to-schwinn-new-world-bicycle.html

 

[Fv2]

There was a post on the Cabe about a Schwinn with a serial number that began with an "I", that was made a certain year, but there's no way to verify that.
I found this guide to these bikes that covers a lot of info from Bike shed. It's definitely worth getting roadworthy and riding.
https://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-guide-to-schwinn-new-world-bicycle.html

Thanks for the link, was an interesting read. Learned a bit about this bike.
It's currently hanging on my garage wall, but been thinking of making it a rider.

 

[Wildcat]

Someone was working compiling a Schwinn serial number list that goes further back then the known list. If I see it, I'll post it here. I'm thinking an "I" number may be during the war or one of the first built afterward.

 

[Fv2]

Based on the bikeshed article, it's post war. Looking at the fender braces and built in kickstand.

The I serial number is leading me to think it's prior to 48, I saw some info on the I numbers but nothing extremely helpful yet.