Schwinn King Size Registry & Research Project

[unregistered]

Man, I'm going crazy over this thing! I LOVE radiant blue and, from the bikes I've had, it didn't age well if the bike was the least bit neglected. It appears to be a 2-speed kickback and has a Delta fender mounted headlight included, I see. That wouldn't have been stock, I don't believe. I took some screenshots from the listing for posterity.

Welp, dilemma solved seller pulled the auction. I hope it went to a good home!

 

[unregistered]

It’s back up and far more reasonable shipping. Someone here should hop on this!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Schwi...101977&hash=item4438e1105d:g:FFoAAOSw-ttcfIci

 

[tripple3]

1962 Schwinn King Size American Blue - Complete bicycle.
Condition: Used
Time left: 6d 01h Sunday, 5:27PM
Current bid:
US $119.50
13 watchers
Ships from United States
Shipping: $100.00 Standard Shipping
Item location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Ships to: United States

Not mine; for the archive.

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Serviced all bearings and gave a light cleaning. Swapped the bars to some wald long horns. The original pedals were toasted, put on some made in Germany Schwinn bows. Added a horn and aluminum Schwinn front rack.

 

[Kenny Middendorf]

i'm not shure but i think i have a king size. its just a frame i think all other parts are wrong for the bike. what else can i use to determine if it's what i think? The lower bar that connects the b.b to the head seems longer than most also ,I think? Thanks to all answers, it was on its way to the trash when we saved it !!

 

[Dizzle Problems]

i'm not shure but i think i have a king size. its just a frame i think all other parts are wrong for the bike. what else can i use to determine if it's what i think? The lower bar that connects the b.b to the head seems longer than most also ,I think? Thanks to all answers, it was on its way to the trash when we saved it !!

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Cool bike. But it is not a Schwinn

 

[KingSized HD]

Cool bike. But it is not a Schwinn

Right, not a Schwinn. The easy giveaway is the frame construction; Schwinn rear & chain stays weren't crimped to the rear dropout like yours is .
Often lots of parts(wheels,forks,seats,etc) get changed but the one part that may stay is the sprocket. According to the sprocket compilation (https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/sprocket-compilation-pic-heavy.41683/page-4 ) yours is an AMF sprocket used on bikes with various nameplates. If the rear hub is original to th e bike and it's a Bendix Red Band those were made 1961-1963. A RB-2 (RedBand-2) was made 1963 and later, I don't know when production stopped on those. The bike could be a Roadmaster, but you may never know w/o the headbadge. (Hub info here:https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/the-hub-thread.23779/ )

 

[Kenny Middendorf]

Right, not a Schwinn. The easy giveaway is the frame construction; Schwinn rear & chain stays weren't crimped to the rear dropout like yours is .
Often lots of parts(wheels,forks,seats,etc) get changed but the one part that may stay is the sprocket. According to the sprocket compilation (https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/sprocket-compilation-pic-heavy.41683/page-4 ) yours is an AMF sprocket used on bikes with various nameplates. If the rear hub is original to th e bike and it's a Bendix Red Band those were made 1961-1963. A RB-2 (RedBand-2) was made 1963 and later, I don't know when production stopped on those. The bike could be a Roadmaster, but you may never know w/o the headbadge. (Hub info here:https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/the-hub-thread.23779/ )

 

[Kenny Middendorf]

i agree that none of the parts are for the frame , my only reason thinking the frame is schwinn is the serial number says k236754 , the locator says 1962 schwinn . I'm not saying its rite but ............? no big deal it was free and has a multitude of good usable parts.

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[unregistered]

i agree that none of the parts are for the frame , my only reason thinking the frame is schwinn is the serial number says k236754 , the locator says 1962 schwinn . I'm not saying its rite but ............? no big deal it was free and has a multitude of good usable parts.
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Just a coincidence. That crimped seatstay/dropout ain’t no Schwinn business, no sir!