What Year?

[GTs58]

No help here, but that is a nice lookin bike man! Whatever year it is......

Yes it is! With the newly added pictures and knowing Schwinn had a few brainfarts with their serial number stampings, this could possibly be one of the very first Phantoms. Any addition help with a crank casting to seal the deal?

 

[Iheartbikes]

Don't make me lust after your bike ok?

 

[schwinnderella]

I'm not buying that. 05/25 ------------------ F099927 ---------------- F101278

The OP's # S300146

If it was a letter mishap, here is the F letter that would include the OP's number. There are some S letters on the 1949 list.
10/28/49 ------------------ F298291 ---------------- F302087

Do you mean to say there are no S letters on the 1949 list?

 

[GTs58]

Do you mean to say there are no S letters on the 1949 list?

Did you read my post that you quoted? There are some days that had the S prefix.

I'm beginning to believe that the actual SN list is in error and not Schwinn's stampings. Easy typo, especially with the S numbers just below the OP's numerical number.

 

[Iheartbikes]

So the prewar bikes had six digits? Then they dropped a digit after the war?
Hmm.

 

[schwinnderella]

Did you read my post that you quoted? There are some days that had the S prefix.

I'm beginning to believe that the actual SN list is in error and not Schwinn's stampings. Easy typo, especially with the S numbers just below the OP's numerical number.

Yes I read it,sorry when I looked quickly at the serial numbers I missed the S numbers. Odd that they jump from F all the way to S and back to F.

 

[GTs58]

Yes I read it,sorry when I looked quickly at the serial numbers I missed the S numbers. Odd that they jump from F all the way to S and back to F.

Yes it is odd. And after seeing the OP's serial number I believe the Serial Number list is somewhat flawed and there should have been more earlier S numbers. Maybe a mistake when the numbers were transferred online from the original list or?

 

[Iheartbikes]

Yes it is odd. And after seeing the OP's serial number I believe the Serial Number list is somewhat flawed and there should have been more earlier S numbers. Maybe a mistake when the numbers were transferred online from the original list or?

I'll keep my bikes in the family until this is worked out.

 

[Freqman1]

I'll keep my bikes in the family until this is worked out.

??? I think everything is worked out. V/r Shawn

 

[REC]

Late '49. I have one with the "S" also.
REC