repro or vintage ?

[tacklebox]

so i have a yellow stingray frame with a country time lemonade chain guard when i bought it i thought it was a 67 but the more i researched it sounded more like a repro . it has a brazed head tube and all the repros ive seen dont did any of the repros come brazed?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I saw one on C-list, I'm not sure but my gut feeling is it's a re-pop. But I could be wrong.

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/2070901878.html

The serial number will tell for sure, also look for the "Chicago" mark on the headbadge's lower edge.

If it's a japanese model it will have 4 numbers stamped into the headbadge that will tell the date of manufacture.

 

[CCR]

http://www.genesbmx.com/schwinnlinks.html

scroll down and this site has the ad for the bike, it was a promotional bike in 2000, the repops made before 2001 seem to be of better quality than those made later when pacific bought them out. still decent bikes but its a reproduction

 

[ratina]

Look for the serial number, that will tell you what it is. Its most likely the 99/2000 repro for Country Time

 

[tacklebox]

thanks guys ill have to check it out more its in my moms basement so ill have to wait till i go there next

 

[Meeba]

here is a website for you to cross refference your serial numbers.
it does look like a repop though. the serial number should be near the headbadge. on the older ones they were at the rear dropout and under the bb. the 4 numbers on the headbadge are the month and year the bike was made. hope this helps

http://oldroads.com/sh_sn.asp