Schwinn World and Columbia

[KZ1000]

After driving over 3600 miles and not finding many bikes, the first service call I had on Monday a.m. found these ready to hit a yard sale this week, The 82 year old lady said she was going to ask $5.00 each, I gave her $50.00 and did not charge her for fixing her Boiler.
Am I reading the schwinn # right, I come up with 1960, to me it seems much later than that, it looks like it was bought last year, except for the dust it is pretty clean

 

[Unchained]

Nice finds, Rick! I have the female version of that exact Columbia here in the shop... need to finish cleaning it.

 

[deorman]

That World is one their import "Xtra lite" series bikes, they had nothing like it in 1960. I have one nearly identical,complete with owner booklet, pub. date 1982.

 

[roadmaster]

great finds! that road bike def looks early 80's and that columbia im really diggin. :mrgreen:

 

[Hooch]

nice finds I would say 83 on the world
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1980 ... twt11.html

 

[NLCTVWguy]

nice finds I would say 83 on the world
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1980 ... twt11.html

I agree on that World. Real close to that date. Still amazing it survived this long without getting beat up. That headbadge may have a small number stamped in it. That would be 4 digits, like 0123, meaning 12th day of 1983. (3 date digits + 1 year digit).

The G in the serial probably means it was build by Giant under contract to Schwinn. And 0683 might mean June of 83, but don't quote me on that.

The Columbia there, that thing sooooo wishes it was a Typhoon. A lot of those came with 2-speed Bendix hubs. Nice bikes!

--Rob

 

[KZ1000]

Thank you guys for the info, I read the schwinn serial # chart and that is where I came up with 1960, did not know about the later ones, Thanks again

 

[jaydub]

Cool finds...The Schwinn looks great...I run across bikes while I do my Pool or spa work too..Hey I have a Boiler that needs some service...do ya come to CT. I have bikes too... :wink: Thanks Jay

 

[KZ1000]

Cool finds...The Schwinn looks great...I run across bikes while I do my Pool or spa work too..Hey I have a Boiler that needs some service...do ya come to CT. I have bikes too... :wink: Thanks Jay

SURE, for the right bike/bikes