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| Hello All I have montgomery wards 1934-1935 aluminum "Hawthorne possibly" or Zep....The frame is double bar ...on the top the serial number is under the crankshaft and is only 1304 The rest of the bike was rusted beyond repair except for the neck which was aluminum and broke during disasembly.. Tires were stell belted unfortunately the fenders werent on it.....Anyways I was wondering the worth of this frame fork set???? Aluminum was a rarety in those days to be used on a bicycle..... Dick |
| Did a 52 Schwinn Panther come with locking forks, also a cantilever frame& Thanks; BOB |
| Bob, there's some Panthers in the Oldroads picture database and a bushel more on nostalgic.net - check it out! Here's a pic of the key in the lock: http://nostalgic.net/arc/bicycles/1950's%20Schwinn%20Panther%20Girls%208.jpg |
| we'll i figured out my own question!!! i paid $40 bucks for a 1955 pennys ''foremost'' from a guy that had a trailer full of treasure[junk] on friday.he had several bikes from the 1950's.this bike is in fair condition. it has the original pennys tires on it that couldent have been riden for more than 30 miles!!!! today i replaced both tubes.the old tubes were schwinn and so rotton that both stems had fallen off. paint is red but needs total new color. i't has a cool gas tank with working headlights to which will need work as i can see inside the batterys are rusted and they are stored in the tank[under]w/switch. all in all i could ride tonight. well what do you think and anyone else own one????? p.s. fenders shined up like brand new using turtlewax chrome polish. thank you freinds,keep waxing;restoring,and rideing. luke pate |
| I look up, I spot them sitting there.Yes, I moved heaven and earth to get them bought and pried away from the pack rat and I done dragged, removed and carried them back home where they sit with me. Darned if I know what they are to! One of these days! |
| Why is it there is no chain tool for repairing( removing and adding) skip tooth chain links. Park tool Co. does not make any tool that works on this old style skip tooth chain. The current chain tool barely works with the new stuff let alone accomadating the old. Fustrated by the "chain issues" this ship tooth Schwinn bike project has been giving me. One bike pal tells me I ain't getting anymore new in the box skip tooth chain from him. Lucky for me I already have enough. Still, I'll keep asking and hopefully he'll relent. I'll take the whole cursed thing in and fustrate the cycle mechaincs. What the heck! |
| I was wondering---why don't you write Diamond chain and ask them how to brake their double roller chain? That would be useful info for us all---sam |
| also try precision industries in Omaha NE.(402) 593-7000 they sell every kind of chain imaginable.maybe they have just what you need......Have helped me in past find tough to find things a worldwide company with a small town additude.PS no I dont work for them or know them personally |
| hey balloners!!!! ' ran into a 50's foremost. any one else know of one? good shape for a dino.i'll restore. |
| tryin to find a hollywood girl bike dont know the make canyou help i think its in the 50's scrappee@madisontelco.com shirl florek |
| I JUST FOUND A WESTFIELD CLIPPER,OR CLIPPER DELUXE.? SERIAL#59596,CAN'T SEEM TO FIND WHAT ITS VALUE WOULD BE,OR WHAT YEAR IT IS.IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO.LET ME KNOW,I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. |
| I bought a men's Columbia bike a couple of months ago and I'm looking for some info. It's a blue 26'' middleweight model with the name JET RIDER on the chainguard. Bike is a straightbar and all original, with a rear rack (missing the tail light), springer fork, chrome fenders and chrome wheels. The serial number indicates that it's from the 40's, but the seat (same color as the bike and original) is a 2-tone vinyl indicating from the 50's. Also, I don't think Columbia made middleweights in the 40's. There also appears to be that a tank was on it, due to nicer paint in that area. So........anyone know anything about this model? |
| I have no definate info, but a couple observations. Most if not all bike companies introduced the middleweights after 1954. Also, most companies in the late 50's and early 60's jumped on the space exploration bandwagon and had models like Jetliner, Starliner, Sonic Flyer, Thunder Jet, Cosmic Flyer, etc. etc. |
| Hi Gordon..... Well, the frame is the same as a 1951 Columbia I have, but this one has the springer fork. Who knows....maybe by jumping on the "Space Bandwagon", they used up old inventory of forks & frames. I guess they figured balloon bikes had seen their day in the sun and it was time to move on. |
| Came across a nice Cleveland Welding Co. 'Road Master' frame and fork for the young 'un. Does anyone know where I can get a kid's size saddle for a '7'-type seatpost, or should I just fabricate a post for a modern saddle? Also, when comparing the one-piece crank and BB with new production, it appears that the important dimensions are identical-are they? If so, I would save the original skiptooth stuff, and just use modern (cheap, clean, already shiny) equipment for the road. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. |
| Mike, if you're fixing it up to ride you have options. Keep an eye out for '60s-70s juvenile- $5 at the church rummage sale or free at the curb. Most of those posts were the same dimensions as the ones found on every Chicago Schwinn right up through the Varsity, and the small-diameter seat clamp (3/4?) from an older bike will fit either post. Contrariwise, neither a new post nor a new seat clamp will help you. In all probability you can swap in any Ashtabula crank you have up your sleeve, although you wouldn't necessarily be able to mix&match parts from more than one. I think you're on the right track to make your kid the coolest on the block. |
| Thanks for the help, Ken. Found the new saddle I'm going to use, and it has a clamp for a 7/8" post top, while the (thick-walled!) frame has a 5/8" hole for the old-style post. On the shelf is a 1" dia bar of 'scrap' stainless, so with a little simple lathe and drill work at a friend's shop, will make a custom-turned post to unite the two. Piece of cake, and nothing vintage is harmed. Thanks again. |
| I have a boys 26" balloon with very clean original paint, nice Torrington #10's, Nice headbadge with Train, rims need plating, rear carrier & top of fender light have surface rust, the bike will need tires. The rest of the bike is very clean $850. or trade for clean orig early model Schwinn DX.. I also have a complete clean, orig paint, late 1930s Ladies Colson with ribbed tank, curved carrier, chrome Delta Torpedo, white Coke bottle grips...this bike will need a set of rims |
| HELP! I found a Wstrn Flyer for a C note. It has a tank w/dual headlights & horn. Fr&R racks, chrome frame w/twin top tubes, fenders, coaster brk. The whole thing is a space-age/rocket motif, practically all chrome 'cept blk on tank & Rr rack. Chrome plastic hub cover over the spocket/crank area. 26" wheels, middleweight. Any idea what this is would be appreciated. Jack fr Sacramento |
| The frame and hubcap identify it as being made by the Murray Bicycle Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. It was designed by Viktor Schreckengost, along with some other bikes sold by Murray, Sears, and Firestone. The Model name may be Sonic Flyer, but I can only find pics of a Schwinn-style cantilever frame with that name. Your bike was made between 1964 and about 1968. It was sold at Western Auto Supply stores. The important parts to have are the tank, headlight housing, and HEADLIGHT LENS. They are very hard to find by themselves. Compare your frame to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2173688381&category=420 or this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3606017453&category=7298 |
| There was an old bike in the rafters of our garage when we bought our house, and after 6 years I finally talked my husband into hauling it down. It is an old Western Flyer; don't know the year but it has a metal nameplate riveted on the front. Anyway, what are the metal rods running from the handlebars toward the front and then down to the middle of the front wheel? Are they just for stablization or what? Thanks, Kelly |
| Those are stabalizers. Sounds like you have yourself a unique ride. |
| Those are called truss rods. THey do provide extra strength for the front fork. That was probably necessary in the early days cycling when the roads were dirt with wagon ruts and such. Later the truss rods were more of an accessory item, more for looks than anything. |
| Yes, truss rods. Chrome is shot, too good to toss out. Not good enough to mount on the bike. Yup! I have them. |
| just bought a jaguar mark 4 at auction. has headlight/tail light and appears to be all original. any ideas about approx. age/value. thank you in advance for all replies |
| The Mark IV Jag was available in 1959, according to Pridemore and Hurd's Schwinn Bicycles. I owned one purchased around 1962, and it was a sweetheart. Keithsbikes.com had one about 2 years ago in good shape that sold for around $700, which I thought was actually kinda cheap. |
| By the way, there are a number of websites with charts of Schwinn serial numbers versus age, one of them can be found at keithsbikes.com. The Mk IV will probably have the SN on one of the dropouts by the rear wheel. You will probably be able to tell the year and month the bike was built. |
| Does anybody know the first year for Schwinn Jaguar, Thanks; BOB |
| 1954 according to my old reprints. Says it was a Deluxe balloon tire model with 3-speed rear hub and caliper brakes. Only available in mens frame. Model number was D17. This bike was discontinued in 1956 and in 1957 they introduced the Mark II Jaguar which of course was a middleweight. |
| Hi all...... I have a girls 1949 24'' Schwinn Henderson that I would like to sell. Bike needs a total restoration, bit it's all there. Email me for photos. Price is $75 plus shipping, or come pick it up on Long Island in NY. Thanks! |