schwinn tonrado or typoon

[otto]

hi need help i have 1961 tornado but it has the twin strait bar that go allway down to the dropouts not like my 1960 tornado or skipper so I think it is a typhoon but the kickstand is a clamp on the seral numbers say it is 1961 the did not make this frame untill 1962

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Pictures???

 

[CCR]

I just sold a Typhoon with a Dec 61 date code, I've seen earlier 61's though too labeled as both skippers and tornados with the "62" frame.

 

[otto]

hey thanks i will try to get some pics up new to forum did your typhoon have clamp on kickstand sorry guys hit the wrong button

 

[otto]

hey thanks i will try to get some pics up new to forum did your typyoon have clamp on kickstand

 

[CCR]

My 61 typhoon had the built in sprague style, the others I mention were other pics Ive seen posted on the 62 frame alternates, may still be a thread around here on them. I'll see if I can drag it up.

heres a skipper

viewtopic.php?f=62&t=51028&p=490182&hilit=1962+schwinn+tornado#p490182

 

[otto]

cool

 

[Slick Rick]

August of 61 is the earliest Ser. # I have seen on that frame. And except for December 61 ser. #'s all other frames dated 61 did not have the welded on kickstand tube. I will go out on a branch here and say, if it has a welded on kickstand tube it is a Typhoon. :wink:

 

[CCR]

I'll agree with Slick Rick on that, I know in the case of Stingrays, the next years models could be found with dates as early as Sept at times. I believe there has also been a Flying Star model with that frame pop up too.

 

[Tommy Atoms]

I think they were ramping up for Christmas and that is why you see early build dates on certain models. Heres mine.

 

[otto]

thanks you guys for all the info found out that it is aug 1961 and from 60 to 61 the were tornados and 62 there where typhoons with weld on kickstand then discontinued and startedcalling them typhoons with cantaliver frames.Thanks again