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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
I am a huge proponent of whitewalls on all of my middleweights but these are newer Kendas with almost no wear, and I’m trying to keep on a tight budget so will likely keep the black walls….for now LOL!- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
started taking this one apart today, came apart easily and even had some relatively new looking grease in the bottom bracket! Will post pics as I clean/grease/polish. Seat, front rack, pedals on the way. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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OG photo of my OG Haro Sport
Found this old photo a while ago and it brought back so many memories. I bought it new in either '85 (I think). First swap was the one piece cranks for Sugino CT175 3 piece (which I see in this photo). I know i added an ACS Rotor and eventually swapped the Peregrine mags for Peregrine 48s but...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Vintage BMX Bicycles
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
Yup, that's the seat i was thinking too but I'm not picky for this bike, any Red S middleweight seat would do, same with pedals, not looking for exact correct pedals, some some period correct ones that could be found on Schwinns (bows, waffle, whatever).- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
Back when I was heavy into collecting Schwinns (50-60's middleweights mostly) we lived down street from a coworker's dad. This was probably 15 years ago, or more. He is a super nice guy, one that is just always pleasant to talk with and welcoming. He thought my interest in the Schwinns was...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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My dad built me this "Stingray" for Christmas in 1962
Love everything about this. Simpler times, solid dad helping his kids with stuff! Great pics, and thanks for sharing! Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Help on 1959 Schwinn Debutante.
@westwildcats - i thought the same thing, it sure looks like the OP's front lights are 2 Delta Wrens. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Panther fleet and details
always been a fan of your MW's Bob, especially these Panthers. That '59 takes the cake for me, hands down! Something about those painted fenders with the white tips...gorgeous! Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Corvette
great bike! don't you wish they could all be found in that condition. Like coasterbrake I too love the manual 2speed and those fork mounted brakes are awesome too. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1967 DeLuxe Typhoon
nice bike, i love coppertone too! can't say i've ever seen the nut that allowed to the 3 speed chain on the non-drive side too.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn 1968 Rams Horn - A boy and his bike
primo example Bob. I've always had a soft spot for a killer campus green - it's a great color. Still up in the air about if whitewalls would have made it pop more or not :) Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Fiesta 20" 1968 - $290
They are great little bikes, pretty “deluxe” with the light and tank. My daughter, who I bought this for, is heading off to college this fall. Time flies…- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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Schwinn Fiesta 20" 1968 - $290
1968 Schwinn Fiesta 20" tires kid's bike in excellent condition. I've owned it for roughly 12 years. Completely disassembled it at the time I got it, cleaned and greased everything. It's ready to ride or add to a collection. Plenty of pics showing the condition. The tires were purchased when...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
No Deals.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
As a heads up, I’m planning on ending this DOND auction tomorrow at 6pm eastern time. Right now badbob is the high offer so they’ll go to him (assuming he wants them still since the 24hr grace period has passed). Thanks, Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
Tried to get better pics of the code stamps, there may be 2 dots in the upper left quadrant of the 3 circle, so maybe 2nd quarter of ‘68 and not 1st quarter. I would never guess this would matter to anyone but hey, to each his/her own. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
I’ll try to post better pics of both date stamps tomorrow- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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20" Schwinn Westwind whitewalls S-7 value
i just threw them up on the DOND selling thread, I guess I'll see what happens there 😀- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Schwinn Stingrays and Other Muscle Bikes
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
Two (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 tires dated to 1968 + Schwinn Approved tubes that hold air. These came on a 1968 20" Fiesta I bought several years ago. I removed them and installed new repro tires & new tubes and these have been sitting in my basement. No tears, blow-outs and...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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20" Schwinn Westwind whitewalls S-7 value
These came off a 1968 girls 20" middleweight but I think they were also used on some of the StingRays. Hard to see in the pics the dots in the circles but these date to '68. They've got the Schwinn Approved tubes in them still too (hold air). I'm looking to sell them but have no clue what...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Schwinn Stingrays and Other Muscle Bikes
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1960 schwinn corvette handlebar stem questions
+1 on the Park PolyLube. Pricey but great stuff. Plus my buddy owns the bike shop and hooks me up with a discounted price 😉 excellent job on those wheels!!- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Cruiser 1990's? What is it ?
That shop is less than 40 minutes from me. I think it's just called Main Street Cycle now. That's where I went several years ago to see the gold plated Schwinn. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Girls Schwinns in the wild...
nice haul! love the little 20" ballooner. first 2 dark maroon bikes would make a great nearly matching set for a wife and young daughter. The Flying Star is cool too.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Jaguar and a bit of a story to go with it.
Jim's love and dedication to his bikes was always notable to me, and back on the old forum he was super encouraging and knowledgeable to a newbie like me at the time. Jim, I know that was a tough one to sell but I'm stoked its in good hands. Good work on the clean up of the mechanicals...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Weinnmann Emblems? What are these?
not sure what they're called but here's where they go. This was on a '57 Corvette I found last summer. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Trying to read the date on these OG Schwinn TYPHOON white wall tires .??help.
3rd quarter of 1959 per the pics:- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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My Mead Ranger
great score, keep the pics of the progress coming. Excellent work so far.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Sold 1959 Schwinn Catalina
What's the rear hub on yours? Single speed with the oil port...Austrian made Schwinn Approved?- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Archive (sold)
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Sold 1959 Schwinn Catalina
I've owned a couple '59 Catalina bikes and have seen a couple more over the years. I've seen 2 types of front racks on these: the standard one used on most Schwinn middleweights or a Persons branded one. My white and blue one had the Persons, the red one had the more common one. The Persons...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Archive (sold)
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Schwinn 5 speed Corvette White!
congrats Bob! that's one of the coolest finds i can remember seeing in many years. So your only "corrections" were adding the S reflector, pumpkin light, and a shift cable? Would love more pics please.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Austria 3 Speed Shifter for 1959 Schwinn Corvette
I'd say it's legit too. I had a late Nov '57 stamped Corvette last summer (so likely sold in '58) and it had the same "baseball diamond" shifter as yours. What's the serial number on your '59? https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1957-corvette-recent-pickup.190757/ Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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62 Fleet
I would not have paid $200 for that one unless you REALLY wanted the double straight bar frame, and is it's biggest plus. The rest appears to be pieced together with non-original parts, seat, pedals, rims, spokes. But if YOU like it then it really doesn't matter. Have fun with it! jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Corvette authentication?
The Sturmey trigger shifter looks like the early models with the window to see the 3 gear settings. I thought those were used until '56, maybe '57 too? Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Jaguar shifting issue
this may be of help to you as well regarding proper adjustment of the indicator chain/cable tension. https://www.sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer/adj.html Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Another Schwinn Starlet...but a 1953 BF Goodrich version...
i've had a few white bikes over the years and they are an exercise in patience to say the least. EVERYTHING shows, but i'd say your's is looking really good. Even faded, it's still a great bike and I would for sure keep in together. And I love the small STP stickers. I'd probably keep the...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Just acquired this 1959 Speedster....
nice 3 speed middleweight speedster! pedals, grips, seat are not original, and it appears the cable housings are replacements too (not a bad thing if the cables were shot). I love painted fender middleweights with the white tips. Also, i like the whitewalls...would have come with blackwalls...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Panther III - price?
$250 seems about right for me in my area too, given the missing pieces. Those dual headlights are hard to find and when you do they command big $$$ the bike looks like it's in good condition.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Typhoon...Boy's 20''...Just Bought It...
Nice score for $45! I've had a few 20" middleweights and have always liked the look of them. The design suits the smaller scale so well. I'm also a big Campus Green fan. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1960's Schwinn American De Luxe...got this today also
nice job cleaning her up, looks great!- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Green & White 1956 Streamliner Find
nice find! i've seen the "blueish" badge lettering on green bikes from this era quit often. I always thought they came from the factory that way but the sun fading theory may be the real reason. ??- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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late bc odd graphics
slightly off topic, but if the red/white grips are Odi Mushroom grips from the mid 80's the could be worth a few $$. They were a BMX Freestyle thing.... Great Schwinn score!!!- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Save me Speedster 1974
great work as always Bob. not sure i recognized this as your handiwork w/out whitewalls 😉 and thank you for centering that back wheel front to back. the before pic was killing me.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1960's Schwinn American De Luxe...got this today also
really nice score. that would be a fun one to clean up because we can all see it's going to be excellent once done. The Delta ball light is close to the $140 you paid for the bike (assuming it cleans up well and you get a lens for it). congrats!- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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57 Schwinn Twins (Corvettes) - Patina or no ?
@GTs58 have you seen pedals like the set on the OP's bike? They've got the 2 side screws like the early bows but i've not seen a set like these before. Seems unlikely that they are not original to the bike since everything else looks original.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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57 Schwinn Twins (Corvettes) - Patina or no ?
great bike. never seen those pedals before.- OptimusJay
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Withdrawn 54 Schwinn Starlet
I live in South Haven too. Never knew there was a fellow Schwinn person in this small town! Beautiful bike!! Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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1957 Corvette - recent pickup
Thanks Razin, but I sold it locally yesterday.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
I am a huge proponent of whitewalls on all of my middleweights but these are newer Kendas with almost no wear, and I’m trying to keep on a tight budget so will likely keep the black walls….for now LOL!- OptimusJay
- Post #7
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
started taking this one apart today, came apart easily and even had some relatively new looking grease in the bottom bracket! Will post pics as I clean/grease/polish. Seat, front rack, pedals on the way. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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OG photo of my OG Haro Sport
Found this old photo a while ago and it brought back so many memories. I bought it new in either '85 (I think). First swap was the one piece cranks for Sugino CT175 3 piece (which I see in this photo). I know i added an ACS Rotor and eventually swapped the Peregrine mags for Peregrine 48s but...- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Vintage BMX Bicycles
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
Yup, that's the seat i was thinking too but I'm not picky for this bike, any Red S middleweight seat would do, same with pedals, not looking for exact correct pedals, some some period correct ones that could be found on Schwinns (bows, waffle, whatever).- OptimusJay
- Post #3
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Tiger - latest find and good story
Back when I was heavy into collecting Schwinns (50-60's middleweights mostly) we lived down street from a coworker's dad. This was probably 15 years ago, or more. He is a super nice guy, one that is just always pleasant to talk with and welcoming. He thought my interest in the Schwinns was...- OptimusJay
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- Replies: 7
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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My dad built me this "Stingray" for Christmas in 1962
Love everything about this. Simpler times, solid dad helping his kids with stuff! Great pics, and thanks for sharing! Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #6
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Help on 1959 Schwinn Debutante.
@westwildcats - i thought the same thing, it sure looks like the OP's front lights are 2 Delta Wrens. Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #11
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Panther fleet and details
always been a fan of your MW's Bob, especially these Panthers. That '59 takes the cake for me, hands down! Something about those painted fenders with the white tips...gorgeous! Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #4
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Corvette
great bike! don't you wish they could all be found in that condition. Like coasterbrake I too love the manual 2speed and those fork mounted brakes are awesome too. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1967 DeLuxe Typhoon
nice bike, i love coppertone too! can't say i've ever seen the nut that allowed to the 3 speed chain on the non-drive side too.- OptimusJay
- Post #5
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn 1968 Rams Horn - A boy and his bike
primo example Bob. I've always had a soft spot for a killer campus green - it's a great color. Still up in the air about if whitewalls would have made it pop more or not :) Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Fiesta 20" 1968 - $290
They are great little bikes, pretty “deluxe” with the light and tank. My daughter, who I bought this for, is heading off to college this fall. Time flies…- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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Schwinn Fiesta 20" 1968 - $290
1968 Schwinn Fiesta 20" tires kid's bike in excellent condition. I've owned it for roughly 12 years. Completely disassembled it at the time I got it, cleaned and greased everything. It's ready to ride or add to a collection. Plenty of pics showing the condition. The tires were purchased when...- OptimusJay
- Thread
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
No Deals.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
As a heads up, I’m planning on ending this DOND auction tomorrow at 6pm eastern time. Right now badbob is the high offer so they’ll go to him (assuming he wants them still since the 24hr grace period has passed). Thanks, Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #9
- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
Tried to get better pics of the code stamps, there may be 2 dots in the upper left quadrant of the 3 circle, so maybe 2nd quarter of ‘68 and not 1st quarter. I would never guess this would matter to anyone but hey, to each his/her own. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
I’ll try to post better pics of both date stamps tomorrow- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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20" Schwinn Westwind whitewalls S-7 value
i just threw them up on the DOND selling thread, I guess I'll see what happens there 😀- OptimusJay
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- Forum: Schwinn Stingrays and Other Muscle Bikes
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Withdrawn DOND 1960's (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 Stingray
Two (2) Schwinn Westwind whitewall 20 x 1-3/4 S7 tires dated to 1968 + Schwinn Approved tubes that hold air. These came on a 1968 20" Fiesta I bought several years ago. I removed them and installed new repro tires & new tubes and these have been sitting in my basement. No tears, blow-outs and...- OptimusJay
- Thread
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Deal Or No Deal
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20" Schwinn Westwind whitewalls S-7 value
These came off a 1968 girls 20" middleweight but I think they were also used on some of the StingRays. Hard to see in the pics the dots in the circles but these date to '68. They've got the Schwinn Approved tubes in them still too (hold air). I'm looking to sell them but have no clue what...- OptimusJay
- Thread
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Schwinn Stingrays and Other Muscle Bikes
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1960 schwinn corvette handlebar stem questions
+1 on the Park PolyLube. Pricey but great stuff. Plus my buddy owns the bike shop and hooks me up with a discounted price 😉 excellent job on those wheels!!- OptimusJay
- Post #39
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Cruiser 1990's? What is it ?
That shop is less than 40 minutes from me. I think it's just called Main Street Cycle now. That's where I went several years ago to see the gold plated Schwinn. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Girls Schwinns in the wild...
nice haul! love the little 20" ballooner. first 2 dark maroon bikes would make a great nearly matching set for a wife and young daughter. The Flying Star is cool too.- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1961 Jaguar and a bit of a story to go with it.
Jim's love and dedication to his bikes was always notable to me, and back on the old forum he was super encouraging and knowledgeable to a newbie like me at the time. Jim, I know that was a tough one to sell but I'm stoked its in good hands. Good work on the clean up of the mechanicals...- OptimusJay
- Post #18
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Weinnmann Emblems? What are these?
not sure what they're called but here's where they go. This was on a '57 Corvette I found last summer. Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Trying to read the date on these OG Schwinn TYPHOON white wall tires .??help.
3rd quarter of 1959 per the pics:- OptimusJay
- Post #3
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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My Mead Ranger
great score, keep the pics of the progress coming. Excellent work so far.- OptimusJay
- Post #7
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Sold 1959 Schwinn Catalina
What's the rear hub on yours? Single speed with the oil port...Austrian made Schwinn Approved?- OptimusJay
- Post #28
- Forum: Archive (sold)
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Sold 1959 Schwinn Catalina
I've owned a couple '59 Catalina bikes and have seen a couple more over the years. I've seen 2 types of front racks on these: the standard one used on most Schwinn middleweights or a Persons branded one. My white and blue one had the Persons, the red one had the more common one. The Persons...- OptimusJay
- Post #23
- Forum: Archive (sold)
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Schwinn 5 speed Corvette White!
congrats Bob! that's one of the coolest finds i can remember seeing in many years. So your only "corrections" were adding the S reflector, pumpkin light, and a shift cable? Would love more pics please.- OptimusJay
- Post #11
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Austria 3 Speed Shifter for 1959 Schwinn Corvette
I'd say it's legit too. I had a late Nov '57 stamped Corvette last summer (so likely sold in '58) and it had the same "baseball diamond" shifter as yours. What's the serial number on your '59? https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1957-corvette-recent-pickup.190757/ Jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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62 Fleet
I would not have paid $200 for that one unless you REALLY wanted the double straight bar frame, and is it's biggest plus. The rest appears to be pieced together with non-original parts, seat, pedals, rims, spokes. But if YOU like it then it really doesn't matter. Have fun with it! jay- OptimusJay
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- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Corvette authentication?
The Sturmey trigger shifter looks like the early models with the window to see the 3 gear settings. I thought those were used until '56, maybe '57 too? Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #9
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Jaguar shifting issue
this may be of help to you as well regarding proper adjustment of the indicator chain/cable tension. https://www.sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer/adj.html Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #4
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Another Schwinn Starlet...but a 1953 BF Goodrich version...
i've had a few white bikes over the years and they are an exercise in patience to say the least. EVERYTHING shows, but i'd say your's is looking really good. Even faded, it's still a great bike and I would for sure keep in together. And I love the small STP stickers. I'd probably keep the...- OptimusJay
- Post #15
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Just acquired this 1959 Speedster....
nice 3 speed middleweight speedster! pedals, grips, seat are not original, and it appears the cable housings are replacements too (not a bad thing if the cables were shot). I love painted fender middleweights with the white tips. Also, i like the whitewalls...would have come with blackwalls...- OptimusJay
- Post #12
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Panther III - price?
$250 seems about right for me in my area too, given the missing pieces. Those dual headlights are hard to find and when you do they command big $$$ the bike looks like it's in good condition.- OptimusJay
- Post #5
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Typhoon...Boy's 20''...Just Bought It...
Nice score for $45! I've had a few 20" middleweights and have always liked the look of them. The design suits the smaller scale so well. I'm also a big Campus Green fan. Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #3
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1960's Schwinn American De Luxe...got this today also
nice job cleaning her up, looks great!- OptimusJay
- Post #19
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Green & White 1956 Streamliner Find
nice find! i've seen the "blueish" badge lettering on green bikes from this era quit often. I always thought they came from the factory that way but the sun fading theory may be the real reason. ??- OptimusJay
- Post #9
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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late bc odd graphics
slightly off topic, but if the red/white grips are Odi Mushroom grips from the mid 80's the could be worth a few $$. They were a BMX Freestyle thing.... Great Schwinn score!!!- OptimusJay
- Post #5
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Schwinn Save me Speedster 1974
great work as always Bob. not sure i recognized this as your handiwork w/out whitewalls 😉 and thank you for centering that back wheel front to back. the before pic was killing me.- OptimusJay
- Post #3
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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1960's Schwinn American De Luxe...got this today also
really nice score. that would be a fun one to clean up because we can all see it's going to be excellent once done. The Delta ball light is close to the $140 you paid for the bike (assuming it cleans up well and you get a lens for it). congrats!- OptimusJay
- Post #10
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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57 Schwinn Twins (Corvettes) - Patina or no ?
@GTs58 have you seen pedals like the set on the OP's bike? They've got the 2 side screws like the early bows but i've not seen a set like these before. Seems unlikely that they are not original to the bike since everything else looks original.- OptimusJay
- Post #43
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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57 Schwinn Twins (Corvettes) - Patina or no ?
great bike. never seen those pedals before.- OptimusJay
- Post #36
- Forum: All Things Schwinn
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Withdrawn 54 Schwinn Starlet
I live in South Haven too. Never knew there was a fellow Schwinn person in this small town! Beautiful bike!! Jay- OptimusJay
- Post #8
- Forum: Sell - Trade: Complete Bicycles
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1957 Corvette - recent pickup
Thanks Razin, but I sold it locally yesterday.- OptimusJay
- Post #17
- Forum: All Things Schwinn