Schwinn ladies ballooner

[Green Dragon]

picked a load of bikes this week,actually two truckloads full. 29 total, mostly lightweights. had the seller and my dad load and unload em, since I'm still recovering from apendix surgery ( but you can't keep a good bike hunter down, lol )

One included, was this Schwinn - my first balloon tire Schwinn,



someone went happy with house paint on it .. sigh.... serial is K5463.. looks like I missed the last digit when writing it down, but looks to be July 53 .



Not sure the model, Meteor maybe ? experts please chime in .. does have the truss rod bracket, but would say they removed the truss rods to make the Wald basket fit.
Fenders are pretty straight, if house painted over a few coats. painted S2 rims in good shape, has a Bendix hub, so not sure - should this have New Departure ? it's also non skiptooth, so unsure how original
Plans undecided, really thinking a restoration / semi rat-resto, due to being my first Schwinn Ballooner, but might just part her out..
I htink the seat is original, not sure on the Schwinn script grips, any input on originality or what model, is appreciated. thanks.

 

[Jkrate1985]

I'd rat it out. Ive got only a couple girl schwinn bikes left only beacause they were excelent origionals. The rest became parts bikes or chopped up. Theres a few guys doing boy conversions on them- not factory correct but remove the top girls tube and weld in two uper bars with your desired curve. Thats my two cents. Either way good find.

 

[Sphinx]

Hard telling if the grips are original without knowing what paint is underneath. :?: Are you sure it's '53?

 

[B607]

Probably a D37X. Or, just DX for short. One of the most common old Schwinns. Find a boys Schwinn frame and do a swap. That's what I'd do. :wink: Gary