Alan Brase
Finally riding a big boys bike
Well done. Keep at it till you have it right! This gets me thinking about my own. I've got a 1942, that I bought for a bargain basement price on Ebay, getting only the frame fork and front and rear fenders. the seller had sold off the good stuff. (Probably mentioned this here, before. Like yours it is different badged New World. Either BF Goodrich or Excelsior, I'd guess.)
New Worlds seemed to have more different ways of being equipped than most Schwinns. So, even though mine came with 1" pitch blackout chainwheel and crank, I guess I feel I can pretty well equip it with most anything and be happy riding it. My first adult bike was a 1954 Traveler with a 3 speed. so I might build this as a tribute, with 3 speed or even 4 speed S-A.
I guess what I'm getting at is what crank and chainwheel I should look for. Then I gotta think about wheels.
And paint. Are original 1942 decals available?
WRT the headbadge, I am also undecided. I guess, with all the Schwinn brands, I could badge it as something that never left the Chicago factory.
New Worlds seemed to have more different ways of being equipped than most Schwinns. So, even though mine came with 1" pitch blackout chainwheel and crank, I guess I feel I can pretty well equip it with most anything and be happy riding it. My first adult bike was a 1954 Traveler with a 3 speed. so I might build this as a tribute, with 3 speed or even 4 speed S-A.
I guess what I'm getting at is what crank and chainwheel I should look for. Then I gotta think about wheels.
And paint. Are original 1942 decals available?
WRT the headbadge, I am also undecided. I guess, with all the Schwinn brands, I could badge it as something that never left the Chicago factory.