Barn Find Schwinn LaSalle

[sludgeguy]

I now have this 1950 LaSalle women's bike.

Really like the nose piece on it and I put batteries in her, the horn works great!

Is the paint too far gone for some TLC to bring it back?
And what's the LaSalle story. This is the only Schwinn in the group and I am painfully ignorant about them.
Thanks,
Sludgeguy

 

[juanitasmith13]

Frame number struck on BB & recorded 1-27-1950... Seat is not original; probably had a torpedo type Delta headlamp, or, a Rocket Ray. Can't see the seat post bolt head for sure: needs to be 'D' shaped with AS inscribed. Otherwise looks very good! Gently do the WD-40 with '0000' steel wool; wash with soap and water and wax with good car wax, YOU will be surprised!

 

[mongeese]

Yikes! Steel wool not needed in my opinion. There are other methods - non aggresive or damaging.

 

[derek novak]

Heck ! i want one of those funky fender things !! if you ever want to sell it let me know

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

Heck ! i want one of those funky fender things !! if you ever want to sell it let me know

They are for sale on ebay all the time....

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[the tinker]

First off disassemble the entire bike. Everything that originally had grease in it needs to be re-packed.
I have soaked the exact blue Schwinn[only a boy's model] in Oxalic acid and the result was amazing. The blue paint will not be adversly affected. There are many photos , etc. of Oxalic acid's results in the" restoration thread'.
The soak for that blue paint would be 4 to 5 hours in hot water mixed with the O.X. powder. Ace hardware sells it as Savogran Woodbleach. Just a light wash off with soap and water and wax and you are done. Do not soak the plated parts.
Easy as 1 2 3.
As far as the chrome fender tips, make sure the one you buy is the right width for you fender, as there are two sizes that I have seen....just a thought.

 

[sludgeguy]

Would the 0000 steel wool and WD40 be okay for the plated parts?

 

[fordmike65]

I wanna see a pic of the "barn" it was found in

 

[Andrew Gorman]

Me too! Without an "in situ" picture it's not a barn find.

 

[morton]

Would the 0000 steel wool and WD40 be okay for the plated parts?

I make a watery paste using Barkeepers Friend and rub lightly at first with my finger, then with sponge. Flush with water, dry, and wax. Usually works wonders and much less chance of damage than steel wool.