1941 (?) Schwinn what do I have here.

[49autocycledeluxe]

picked this up the other weekend like you see in the first picture. put grease on the front bearings, new tubes, swapped a tire, air, and different bars.

has scallops only on one side.. I am pretty sure they are BFG scallops.

I'm guessing it is the same as the bike in the ad, but BFG..

I need a dogleg crank. looks like I have the same seat and stem. maybe pedals..

wondering what these wheels could be. rims have been painted and no sign of a name or markings.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

 

[Freqman1]

Interesting that it looks to have an electroforged bottom bracket. I'm thinking '42? Hard for me to tell on the rims but possibly flat Lobdells. V/r Shawn

 

[GTs58]

Is that shot of the BB and serial number from that DX? I just choked on my Pepsi.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

Is that shot of the BB and serial number from that DX? I just choked on my Pepsi.

I had to go check. yes, it is the same bike.

 

[GTs58]

That's the first 1942 balloon model I've seen with an electro-forged BB shell. Is the seat mast electro-forged to the BB shell?

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I thought I had pics on my phone. I'll go take some.....

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

had to go wipe the dirt off and take a look again. must be electroforged. just the seat mast.