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Sorry, they did not have two styles of rear drop outs with one being forward and one being "backwards". A rear drop out is always facing forward and if it doesn't, it's not considered a drop out! There is a reason why the new post war rear fork end was called a drop out. I can't believe how many long time collectors have no idea what's what.
What is the letter in your serial number? I can't make it out since someone tried to re stamp it. Looks like the 1940 NW Racer had a rear dropout so yours is earlier with the rear fork end.
If the letter is a C, it's probably a 1939 model. Chicago Cycle Supply had special or deleted Schwinn graphics on their pieces so your's is minus the decals. Here's the full on Schwinn decaled 39 NW Racer.
Sorry, they did not have two styles of rear drop outs with one being forward and one being "backwards". A rear drop out is always facing forward and if it doesn't, it's not considered a drop out! There is a reason why the new post war rear fork end was called a drop out. I can't believe how many long time collectors have no idea what's what.
I don’t want to get too far off track here, but........
I agree with GTs58 is pointing out. Yet I think “dropout” has become the standard name.
Much like many people call a wheel, a rim.
A rim is a part of a wheel. Same as spokes and a hub. Those are not a wheel. A bit too early in the morning for me to watch my wording. Maybe I should get on my wheels and go for a ride!
A rim is a part of a wheel. Same as spokes and a hub. Those are not a wheel. A bit too early in the morning for me to watch my wording. Maybe I should get on my wheels and go for a ride!
And when people call a fork; "forks" that's not simply confusing but dumb too.
Fork is self descriptive as a common noun or pronoun (I'm no English major by far) but "forks require two individual forks. A front fork and rear fork? Buy one get and 1 free? Buy 1 get 1,000, a billion?
"Definition of fork. (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging. 2 : a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment. 3a : a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches. "
>>> Racer smacer, It's White!
And that forward drop-out set on it, as me learned my ignorance to fact, the hard way right here too, was introduced about 1938 on Schwinn lightweights, so, so, pre or post war can be the case.
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