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Thanks folks. Makes a bit more sense, but I'm still confused about what the larger hole is for. (Sorry, I really am completely unfamiliar with any nuances related to balloon tire bikes.)

I just stumbled on an eBay listing for what the seller describes as a "tank chain guard." https://www.ebay.com/itm/175707619311?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335809022&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 This sort of stuff isn't my bailiwick (not a balloon tire bike type)...

@Gordon I spent a few minutes with the frame and my housing fragments. I actually think I might be okay. The rear brake routing is actually like Schwinns with the stops under the top tube, so I don't need as much brake housing as I thought. Also, the derailleur housing only runs between a few...

Thanks, Gordon. Let me make some measurements and see what I can get away with.

I have a Frejus Tour de France on which I used some Huret derailleur and brake cable housing (or its Schwinn equivalent - apparently used for all models other than Paramounts in the early 60s). It's different than most regular housing in that it has a kind of checked texture. The brake housing...

Ah, got it. I always thought the various S-n designations each specified one particular rim diameter.

Thanks again. Can someone take a look at this table and this table on Sheldon Brown's site and comment on his listed S-n sizes? Barring transcription errors on my part, I see the following: Schwinn Nomenclature Listed ISO Size (mm) Fractional or Decimal Size S-2 559 26 x 1.0 to 5.0 S-4...

Thanks. Perhaps I have my "S"s confused. I made the connection between S-6 and ISO 597 on Sheldon Brown's tire size page. He shows S-5 as a 24-inch wheel (ISO 547). Were Racers, Speedsters and such available as kids bikes as well as adult? If so, I'll have to be careful in my search.

I have a Schwinn Speedster which I converted to 650A (ISO 590) rims and a Sturmey-Archer XRD3 drum brake hub a few years ago. It's my errand bike and I like it quite well. In addition to the steel-to-alloy switch, the slightly smaller diameter rim allows me to run a bit plumper tires (more...

Cool, thanks @Gordon.

Thanks, Roger. Is there a place which matches up the part numbers with the lengths of the sprags (what a curious name)? I couldn't find such a thing. I noticed there is another potential suitable part number as well, 8328. Also, I should ask... Are these assemblies still available somewhere...

I've got a Schwinn Speedster (mid-70s) which I converted to 590 wheels several years ago. I use it as an around town bike. During the conversion process I set aside and eventually lost the kickstand. A bit of poking around here gave me some Schwinn part numbers. Is 8331 the correct assembly for...

Thanks for the interest. The bike is off to a new home.

Yes. Let me take a few more pictures, at least one with everything included in one frame. One of the saddles' frame was badly welded. That was definitely not done by Jerry. He's a welding engineer at a nuclear power plant. If he'd made the repair it would have been a work of art. Give me a...

I was here last fall asking about this Hawthorne a friend gave me. I gave the suspension parts an Evapo-Rust bath, but other than that, it's just been sitting in the garage. I decided that this bike is just too far from my wheelhouse and it deserves a better home than I'm giving it, so it's time...

@Archie Sturmer Thanks, was reading that as "520w", but I see what you mean about it being "52CW". Here's the head badge. It's hiding behind the headlight, so doesn't show up well. @Shawn Michael Yeah, Jerry's a good guy.

A friend gave me a Hawthorne balloon tire bike. I'm guessing it's post-war, given the curved downtube: The serial number seems to suggest it was made for Montgomery Ward (520w?): I won't bore you with more pictures (see the album for brake bridge, dropout and fork crown images). Can...

Search for "two speed kickback hub". I wasn't aware they were still being made, but apparently so. They were definitely a thing when I was a kid.

This little bike is going to a new home. Thanks for the interest.

:bump: Also dropped the price a bit. Is this how it's done?

Thanks @rustjunkie. So Troxel and Mesinger were separate brands. Did they have common ancestry that gave (some of) their saddles such similar appearance?

Sorry. I'm in the midst of switching focus from Flickr to Google Photos, but clearly don't have all the kinks worked out. Does this work better? https://photos.app.goo.gl/b5tp5VK9Y97fjpY8A

Sorry, the link "the seat" links to a Google Photos album.

Thanks again for the help with the seatpost sleeve. Here is the seat which came off the post (which is itself attached to a 1972 Breeze). If my reading/searching is correct, this is a Troxel, but as far as I could tell, there isn't a mark on it anywhere to suggest the manufacturer. Was Troxel a...

Had to run by the hardware store anyway, so... They had 5/8" steel sleeves, so I got one. It needed the seam opened up in to a bit wider slot with the Dremel, but it worked like a charm. Thanks again.

Thanks, @rustjunkie. Seems like either option will work...

My lovely wife came across a nice looking Schwinn mattress saddle and seatpost the other day, grabbed it, and said, "put it on that Schwinn Breeze with the metal saddle." So, I brought the Breeze into the lair, removed the saddle, but ... sigh ... it's got a very skinny seatpost. I measured the...

This is kind of a shot in the dark. I'm into vintage bikes, but more of the ten-speed sort. My brother-in-law stumbled on a 1958 ladies' Schwinn Racer three-speed at a garage sale many years ago. It sat in his garage for a long while (miraculously, none of his three boys trashed it, and his wife...

Thanks, Dave. I'll check McMaster Carr for the rivets. I do have a kiddie pool and a box of wood bleach with the intent of dunking some frames. Maybe this will be the first guinea pig.

A friend gave me an early 80s Japanese Super Sport frame a couple years ago. It was hanging in my basement until I got my act together a few weeks ago and threw some parts on it. I've been riding it a fair amount lately (alternating with my Volare) and really like it. I have been riding it...