1937 1938 Schwinn auto-cycle motorbike factory chrome plated fender then painted over!!!!!

[kenny_hungus]

I HAVE DISCUSSED FENDERS BEING CHROMED AT THE FACTORY THEN PAINTED OVER WITH ONE OF MY ACOLYTES A FEW TIMES....HERE IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE.....JUST A TRIP!!!!!

 

[mr.cycleplane]

I also have one of these chromed fenders with paint. Mine is a 1937 -Lasalle badged and at first I just thought the paint chip was shiny metal-its just too shiny. Third picture really shows the nice chrome underneath as you can see the truss arm and rod in the reflection. T

he rear fender on this bike is not chromed though. Any explanation why chromed? I don't think I have seen any chromed fenders on motorbikes I have encountered.

 

[sarmisluters]

I HAVE DISCUSSED FENDERS BEING CHROMED AT THE FACTORY THEN PAINTED OVER WITH ONE OF MY ACOLYTES A FEW TIMES....HERE IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE.....JUST A TRIP!!!!!

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You had me at “Acolytes!”
Is there a membership fee and a sew on patch with a secret handshake [emoji1666] !? [emoji41]

 

[kenny_hungus]

Just a factory mistake I would say.

 

[kreika]

I wonder if they considered releasing a chrome fender model then axed it late stage production? Hence the painted over. If not someone went home early for that mistake.

 

[John G04]

Would be kinda cool to piece together a “custom” motorbike. Original paint bike tank bike but chrome front and rear fenders!

 

[SJ_BIKER]

The public wasn't ready for phantoms!! Oh but they were in 49!!

 

[bobcycles]

Just a factory mistake I would say.

Not a mistake! I've seen original prewar fenders in chrome... there was a ladies bike Jeff O
picked up at Anne Arbor, or at least that's where it turned up.... 38 or 9 Excelsior...chrome fenders
and they were the Motorbike profile

 

[kenny_hungus]

There you go....a few made it out of the factory not being painted over!!!!!

 

[cyclingday]

Yep!
If it don’t go, Chrome it!
After all, Huffman had chromed tanks and fenders by 1938.
They were also the first with the built in side stand.
Schwinn was just fumbling to catch up.