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Archived: Balloon Tire and Middleweights





AGE / VALUE:   1949 Schwinn hornet posted by: Frank on 5/14/2006 at 12:40:26 PM
I found a (49) Schwinn hornet in fair shape minus a tank and front light.Fenders, wheels,frame,chainguard, and seat are original and in fair-good shape.What is the approx. value as is? How much would a tank and light cost?
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AGE / VALUE:   Some lucky finds posted by: Spike on 5/14/2006 at 12:15:39 AM
Well we had a darn good weekend hunting up some bikes.
Friday we found a very nice c.1960s Columbia tandem a
Huffy middle weight and aSchwinn Bantam with a stingray style seat.All in very respectable condition.And all at one sale.
Today again at one sale We found a 60 Schwinn Racer Single speed coaster brake comeplete with its S seat,
A 62 stripped 3 speed mens frame with a Bendix 2 speed kickback rear hub,nice rims and a forties seat and a fair
Columbia mens single speed 26" lightweight?All at $2 each.
Then to top it all
off a terrific little approximate 1/4 scale toy girls bike
with working light,front basket,working bulb horn,real rearview mirror, a rear rack,3 piece freewheel style crank assembly,and a real chain.A wonderful little toy.
Now if I can just find some place to keep them all.
by: 24.58.64.136


   RE:AGE / VALUE:   Some lucky finds posted by Ken on 5/15/2006 at 6:04:55 PM
The toy might be from American Girl- do a search.
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   RE:RE:AGE / VALUE:   Some lucky finds posted by Spike on 5/16/2006 at 11:33:54 AM
You hit it right on Ken.It is Mollys Blue bicycle by American Girl.It has been retired
New ones are asking $100 or more and I saw a used one at
$70.Two others at only about $18.I paid less than $100 for my DL1.
by: 24.58.64.136




MISC:    posted by: michael on 5/13/2006 at 11:44:14 PM
I am restoring a Roadmaster and i took apart the New Departure Model D hub to clean it. I'm not sure exactly how to re-assemble or properly clean the internal parts. any information would be appreciated. thank you :)
by: 24.131.24.27





MIDDLEWEIGHT:   Restoring Roadmaster need to clean model d hub and reassemble. HELP posted by: michael on 5/13/2006 at 11:42:04 PM
I am restoring a Roadmaster and i took apart the New Departure Model D hub to clean it. I'm not sure exactly how to re-assemble or properly clean the internal parts. any information would be appreciated. thank you :)
by: 24.131.24.27





BALLOON:   Restoring Roadmaster need to clean model d hub and reassemble. HELP posted by: michael on 5/13/2006 at 11:32:51 PM
I am restoring a Roadmaster and i took apart the New Departure Model D hub to clean it. I'm not sure exactly how to re-assemble or properly clean the internal parts. any information would be appreciated. thank you :)
by: 24.131.24.27