Schwinn at an antique shop..

[idiotboy]

Went up to Maine for the weekend to hang out with Jane and ride my build off bike We were on our way to breakfast when I spotted a rusty old bike at an antique shop so on the way back we stopped to look at it , figured we'd ask the price, have a laugh , take a pic and be on our way. Saw it was a Schwinn and figured they would think it was made of gold just cuz that's usually the case around here. Jane is way cuter than me so I sent her in to ask the price and couldn't believe when the dude said 60 bucks! Needless to say I brought it home tonight...

I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna hit this with some steel wool and some kinda clearcoat

and here it is at home stay tuned...

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[Black Top Roller]

$ 60?sweet & nice picking Joel!! and congrads on a soon to be real nice ride. !!

 

[Wildcat]

Great patina! That's going to look great.

 

[Jpromo]

Nice! That's a '62 only frame, too.

 

[Wildcat]

On the Typhoon it was, but the Skipper and Tornado, and Flying Star it was 2 years I think. The serial number will tell the year of your bike.

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

That's weird that's the second one that Ive seen with the Tornado chainguard.The Tornado frames are different to Typhoon frames.Maybe because this frame is a middle weight opposed to a fat tire frame?

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

right on dude. Crafty sending Jane in to do your negotiating.

 

[dragnusa]

Sweet score

 

[Wildcat]

They were the same middleweight frames. The first Typhoon came out in 62, but those frames were made in 61 and 62. After that, they were all cantilever frames.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice find, Joel!

 

[idiotboy]

the serial number comes up as being built 6/13/61

 

[raggedjim]

Nice, I know where one was being used as yard art, the lady wouldn't sell it because it was her dad's bike. At least she took it in the garage after I tried to buy it...

 

[Wildcat]

I restored a 64 American to very good condition, nearly the same situation, it was her late husband's bike. The black paint and chrome came back nicely and I cleaned and greased all the bearings. It cost almost nothing to get it in great riding condition. I just enjoyed seeing a good bike come back to life. I took it for a good ride and dropped it off at her house. I took 20 bucks because she kept insisting.

 

[idiotboy]

Took it for a test ride today

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[Wildcat]

The lettering came out bright and the color really shines. Did you clean up the fenders too?

 

[idiotboy]

The lettering came out bright and the color really shines. Did you clean up the fenders too?

I haven't done the fenders yet, one of the braces is broken and the bolt that holds the fender to the fork snapped so I've gotta deal with that first, I just wanted to ride it


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[Stevil]

Wow,sweet ride... can it go 60 miles ?...Stevil

 

[idiotboy]

Wow,sweet ride... can it go 60 miles ?...Stevil

I'm sure it can! The rider? Well that's a different story...


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[idiotboy]

Worked on the fenders tonight, they were bent and dented in addition to being rusty stole a brace and a reflector off a Columbia fender from the pile then drilled and tapped the broken fork mount bolt, not a lot of room to turn the tap wrench

problem now is, with the skinny seat and low bars I like it better with no fenders!


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