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Just Picked Up A 1962 Continental 15 Speed

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GTs58

I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Found this on Craigslist and noticed it looked pretty much original. Might have been a Tourist model though, the bars, pedals and seat have been changed out. The rear derailleur is the early Huret with the four tension prongs, three piece Huret rings and the 15-25 Atom freewheel with small solid protector. Nice chrome on this piece including the Rigidas. Saddle is a Girardi and the copper rivets look cool with Coppertone.
Serial is D242774 and frame is a 23"

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I wonder if this was retrofitted with the triple chain set at some point.
The original 15 speed versions were decaled as Super Continentals.
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I wonder if this was retrofitted with the triple chain set at some point.
The original 15 speed versions were decaled as Super Continentals.
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Im not 100% but, I think this is a Super Continental? Id like to have a better look at those downtube decals. Looks like the spacing leaves more room for the "super" section of the decal rather than the schwinn "star" but I cant tell from these photos.
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What is the serial number of your bike Cody?
It's hard to tell for sure, but it looks like it have the larger font size or the Continental name that the later '61 models had. On the '62 & later models the name was smaller.

May '61 s/n with the larger name.
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'64? model with the smaller name.
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Another shot of the Super Conti decal.
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And another.
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What is the serial number of your bike Cody?
It's hard to tell for sure, but it looks like it have the larger font size or the Continental name that the later '61 models had. On the '62 & later models the name was smaller.

May '61 s/n with the larger name.
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'64? model with the smaller name.
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Another shot of the Super Conti decal.
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And another.
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Dont know the serial off the top of my head. I think you may be right tho, the spacing looks different on the smaller font.
 
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This Conti isn't a Super and was probably retro fitted with the third chain ring. Here's a few more detail shots with decals and the fancy engraved alloy bars. I really believe this started out as a Conti tourist and someone installed the drop bars leaving the tourist levers and stem. Pedals are the 1966 and later small cap Schwinn approved and stamped Union rat traps. These look pretty cheesy with a huge difference in the quality compared to the large cap Union traps used in the prior years.

I've noted that this one has no paint on the fork and it seems that both 62 Sport and Tourist models have painted forks and the Super is all chrome in the catalog pics. No signs of paint ever being on this fork.



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Ahhh, much better, that larger gap on the small font decal was throwing me off. Whats the plans for this one?
 
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