Pre-war Schwinn dx 1939

[Professor72]

So I found this locally but I am stingray guy normally, so someone tell me what this is please. My brief research suggests1937 Schwinn judging by the serial number. Badge is Arnold Schwinn built Ace with the airplane on it. It has the truss rod forks, but they don't have the stays on the top of the forks. I know the guard and sprocket are wrong. I also pulled the crank today and it is a wald replacement dog-leg crank. Serial number is O61553. Any ideas?

 

[pholTmonx]

Very cool would love to see the head badge...

 

[Professor72]

I'll get some better pictures posted up today. I was surprised how hard it was to find any info for the bikes from pre-war. I like my schwinn stingrays and you can find all kinds of info on them; this one not so much.

 

[pholTmonx]

I'll get some better pictures posted up today. I was surprised how hard it was to find any info for the bikes from pre-war. I like my schwinn stingrays and you can find all kinds of info on them; this one not so much.

This place is great for it... I just had one IDed before it shipped to me , and look forward let the crew try assess my flyer clipper and Columbia this weekend

 

[Professor72]

New pics posted

 

[Lil' rat rod]

'39 DX. One year only frame. Top two bars curved, bottom straight. Also the dropstand ears are a giveaway '39, only did that that year.

Sweet frame, my favorite schwinn.

 

[Professor72]

Thanks for the info. Looks like a 1939 DX. Did the all of the dx models have tanks and fenders etc? I know nothing about them.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great frame!

Luke.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

I've been looking for one of those .
Hint hint

 

[kentercanyon]

very cool DX. I'll trade you a good Stingray frame for it! Seriously tho, let us know if you are keeping or selling it...

 

[Professor72]

I guess I'm keeping for now, but PM me with temptations and Stingray trade offers as they will be considered...

 

[Professor72]

Does anybody have a picture of a dx restored? Does it have tank and fenders, etc? Google shows all sorts of different ways byt in not sure what is correct for it.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

 

[deorman]

http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1893_1940/1939_b03.html
Bottom of the page shows complete, however it's not unheard of to find a bike w/more or less features than cataloged, or parts from previous years, that was purchased that way from the dealers.

 

[rickpaulos]

I have a 1950 ACE.
It came to me as a frame, fork and a few other parts. I replaced the fork because the threads were too short to get a lock nut on. I think it was a Wald fork of strange construction. Sheet metal wrapped around to form U shaped blades. The frame was brush painted barn red so I brush painted the fork to match. I got a Schwinn fork from Harpers. I did a rat rod build. Arraya alloy red rims from my KOS Kruiser, crank & sprocket from the KOS, new 2" Hutchinson slicks, red chain and ss spokes. Those slicks are the smoothest rolling tires ever. I put on a better seat and pedals since the photos. It rides pretty nice.

rick