mrg
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I've always heard sometime in early 80 they just decided to simplify production and stop makeing 2 different style frames ( fender bridges ), my 2 black deluxe both AR Jan. frame date but the one assembled in Jan has non-brake style bridge and the Feb. had the brake style. As far as Schwinn/union pedals, I think they were produced in USA & Germany at the same time so could getting a mixed pair on a factory bike but also could have been a owner or shop replacement over the years.