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Archived: Balloon Tire and Middleweights







BALLOON:   western flyer posted by: dale redmond on 8/25/2005 at 12:10:44 AM
can any one help date my western flyer ser. no D19983 WOMANS 26 INCH PRE. WAR THANKS.
by: 64.136.26.227







MISC:Chestnut Hollow posted by: Scott on 8/24/2005 at 11:34:47 PM
someone earlier advised caution when dealing with chestnut hollow. I would like to know what happened and what they meant by the remark. I plan on buying extensively from them since they are the only ones who I've found have the parts I need. if there is a problem I would like to hear about it sooner than later. they seemed very nice when I called them.
thanx. Scott
P.S. you can e-mail me if you are uncomfortable posting your opinions on the forum.
by: 71.105.115.163


   RE:MISC:Chestnut Hollow posted by bob cavicchio on 9/6/2005 at 1:00:21 PM
Your right ,Scott. Iwish the scribe would come forward and tell us the problem. Iknow chestnut hollow is very expensive, but I have talked to them, and they are nice people. they have the parts,for sure!
by: 69.164.66.50

   RE:RE:MISC:Chestnut Hollow posted by Ali on 8/20/2007 at 6:22:19 PM
Could you direct me to the message being discussed, please?

Thanks.
by: 216.234.99.227

   RE:RE:MISC:Chestnut Hollow posted by Ali on 8/20/2007 at 6:22:31 PM
Could you direct me to the message being discussed, please?

Thanks.
by: 216.234.99.227






BALLOON:   Please Help posted by: Eric on 8/24/2005 at 7:36:21 PM
Hello,
I just bought a bike at a swap meet, I think It's an old schwinn but I don't know the year or make. It looks like the 31-40 balloon tire bikes on this site, but it has a gas tank with two small headlights on the front of it, they look like eyes on the front of the tank. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
by: 64.162.170.222


   RE:BALLOON: Please Help posted by Scott on 8/24/2005 at 11:33:58 PM
can you send or post a picture? might help. what tire size is it? I'm guessing from the description of the lights that it's a mid '60s middleweight, possibly a Hawthorne, or a Firestone. I've seen a few with the lights as you described them.
thanx. Scott
by: 71.105.115.163

   RE:BALLOON:   Please Help posted by rod on 8/25/2005 at 3:25:57 PM
You are likely to locate the serial # at the back of the frame. Once you do, write it on a piece of paper and then click on to the serial # charts on this site. Good luck!!
by: 199.179.238.63






BALLOON:   Help Identify Schwinn posted by: Jeff on 8/24/2005 at 7:22:07 PM
I have an old schwinn, I think we have narrowed it down to a 1936. The crank has "AS 36" on it. Here are some pictures:

http://home.neo.rr.com/vulturesknob

Any help would be appreciated.

Jeff


by: 4.18.4.139








AGE / VALUE:   1955 Rollfast? posted by: Jacob Knable on 8/22/2005 at 10:33:17 PM
Does anyone out there know a lot about 50's Rollfasts? I have a 50's middleweight with a 2 speed bendix coaster brake hub which I believe is stock but I do not know it's model name or the date it was built. I would like to sell it but don't know what it's worth. Can anybody help me with some or all of this info?


by: 207.172.129.22