Anyone Seen This One Before?

[Jaypem]

A guy in my neighborhood has this bike.
At first glance I thought it was a frankenbuild from way back (he got it in 1972) now I'm wondering if it's something original?

 

[Jaypem]

American frame, s7 rims, tractor tires, heavy duty spokes with a cycle truck style front hub, heavy duty seat...looks like an industrial bike of some sort....?

 

[island schwinn]

looks like a june 63 heavy duti with added springer.guard was swapped with a replacement chrome guard or from a vette/jag.

 

[GTs58]

Looks like a HD American with a swapped out chain guard, sporting an American Deluxe guard.

Rats

 

[Jaypem]

I've got a 1972 heavy duty, the spokes on the bike above are thicker with really fat nipples.
The front hub is thicker than mine as well, its just like the front hub on my 60's CT..

What was the first year for the Heavy Duty and would it have been built on an American frame?
Is the serial # a '63?

 

[GTs58]

The American HD had 120 spokes and the Heavy Duti had 105 spokes. Also, it didn't use the Bendix but used the Union front hub.

The Heavy-Duti came out for the 65 model year.

 

[Jaypem]

Thanks GTs58!
The above bike has a bendix front hub, looks like anAmerican HD, yeah?
Pretty cool, I was not aware this model even existed...is it possible the springer was an original option?
Does anyone have any catalog links ?

 

[CrazyDave]

Hell yeah, its a schwinn, they all look the same. Ive seen like 10K tonight on CL searching...

 

[GTs58]

Yes, the springer was an option. I had an early 60's HD American with the 2 speed auto and springer when I was a kid.

Here's a link........... http://www.trfindley.com/pg_schwinn_cats.htm

 

[island schwinn]

Hell yeah, its a schwinn, they all look the same. Ive seen like 10K tonight on CL searching...

C'mon,really? it's a nice bike.pretty harsh.