Won a 59 Schwinn on ebay!

[Rustinkerer]

I haven't had much luck w/ebay lately, seems there's always somebody who wants it more. Which is kinda ok, since things are tight right now.. BUT, I did throw my hat in on this one. It has an M9 serial#, which would indicate 59, but it has a 54-58 hockey stick chainguard, and a 55-6 seat. But those S-7's look like they'll clean up, stem looks ok, plus the wider middleweight fenders.. That's worth the $69, I think. ~Adam

 

[schwinnmesa]

Wow!! That is nice! I love the fenders. It's definitely worth the $69. Nice score.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

are those stainless fenders?

 

[Rustinkerer]

are those stainless fenders?

No, I can see in the other pics that they're painted. It was listed as a schwinn american, which had painted fenders until they brought out the Deluxe American in the early 60s. ~Adam

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Oh

well they just looked like the stainless fenders on my old Vette

 

[Rustinkerer]

Well I finally got the Schwinn, or, what's left of it! First, he discovered the frame was broken. Then, apparently, the stem was locked in a rust-death-grip in the fork, and the seller beat it w/a sledge to no avail... He refunded my $, but I asked if he'd ship the parts and he said yes. So, decent S-7's, '55 dated Sturmey hub, bars, brakes, chainguard, seat, even the kickstand. So I'm pleased anyways. ~Adam

 

[Larry]

Too bad, that was such a sweet looking bike.

I have a similar stuck fork ebay sale story.

 

[Rustinkerer]

I have a similar stuck fork ebay sale story.

Yeah, I bought a 62 Hollywood for parts a couple yrs ago, same problem. Bike was in Vegas too, you'd think it wouldn't rust that badly. Seller cut the headtube for me and sent it... I tried several attempts with a torch-no good. That one was stuck, but good! So this time I just let him send me what he could remove. The bright spot is that he felt bad about it, and sent the parts for FREE! Can't beat that! ~Adam