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1946 Schwinn Corvette
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cyberpaull
Finally riding a big boys bike
Rookie
Rookie. I'm no expert, but educate yourself just a little before jumping in. Not that hard. On this site don't pretend you know what your talking about unless you do. There are guys here that have forgotton more than some of use will ever know.
Rookie. I'm no expert, but educate yourself just a little before jumping in. Not that hard. On this site don't pretend you know what your talking about unless you do. There are guys here that have forgotton more than some of use will ever know.
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GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
I read this thread three times and I can't stop shaking my head. You all know about the "Best of Craigslist"? This thread should be in the Best of The Cabe.
Lots of bogus information and when the OP asked what he should do he gets a few responses and then gets all pissy. That happens quite often so maybe this thread should be in the intros as an example of what not to do.
By the way How...eeee, you're 110% wrong and you do need to see a serial number when guessing the year and or the model of a Schwinn.
Lots of bogus information and when the OP asked what he should do he gets a few responses and then gets all pissy. That happens quite often so maybe this thread should be in the intros as an example of what not to do.
By the way How...eeee, you're 110% wrong and you do need to see a serial number when guessing the year and or the model of a Schwinn.
I read this thread three times and I can't stop shaking my head. You all know about the "Best of Craigslist"? This thread should be in the Best of The Cabe.
Lots of bogus information and when the OP asked what he should do he gets a few responses and then gets all pissy. That happens quite often so maybe this thread should be in the intros as an example of what not to do.
By the way How...eeee, you're 110% wrong and you do need to see a serial number when guessing the year and or the model of a Schwinn.
Maybe you read a different post? The Op began with wrong year and then learned to date it correctly. Yet still insisting it's a corvette without any info to go by.. rather, peps failed to give the insight to attempt identifying it. Accordingly, that bike is a middle weight and it has the correct rear cantilever bracket (double check his photo, it's there) but not front fork hole for the front cantilever brake. Yet, correct fenders to go with a corvette or an American and that chain guard is found on early 24" girl corvettes too, I have one with it.
However, there is an unusually odd part to that frame when dating it to 10-1954, it's the lack of a cross bar in-between the front top and bottom bars. That's weird B/C, I thought, or the last time I searched, not to leave out I own a 55 24" girl's corvette, and it has that cross bar this has not, and it also has the same JR. style Corvette chain guard. The last time I searched, Schwinn didn't make girls bikes without that cross bar until around 1958.
Moreover, had information been more productive, The user would have understood. Yet still, If this bike is a 1954 it could be a Corvette or an American with bendix manual 2 speed coaster brake, which would not require front cantilever. As well it could simply be a standard coaster or auto kick back too. ,
There's lot of nonsense from peps who don't recognize or know the potential differences except for the thing the OP understood, it's not a 46 bike.
BUT, if it's a 1954 frame the OP is almost correct, it's either a Corvette or an American B/C, all failed to point out, the rear brake cantilever bracket which no other frame would have. .
I.E. if the date is right, It's a 1954 Christmas or 1955 Corvette or American, alternatively, only special frames have that newer bracket for cantilever brake mount, it my be newer than 54 and potentially 56-8.
Peps do have a tendency to blame ignorant new comer eh what?
Springer Tom
Wore out three sets of tires already!
What the heck is "Peps"?
GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Maybe you read a different post? The Op began with wrong year and then learned to date it correctly. Yet still insisting it's a corvette without any info to go by.. rather, peps failed to give the insight to attempt identifying it. Accordingly, that bike is a middle weight and it has the correct rear cantilever bracket (double check his photo, it's there) but not front fork hole for the front cantilever brake. Yet, correct fenders to go with a corvette or an American and that chain guard is found on early 24" girl corvettes too, I have one with it.
However, there is an unusually odd part to that frame when dating it to 10-1954, it's the lack of a cross bar in-between the front top and bottom bars. That's weird B/C, I thought, or the last time I searched, not to leave out I own a 55 24" girl's corvette, and it has that cross bar this has not, and it also has the same JR. style Corvette chain guard. The last time I searched, Schwinn didn't make girls bikes without that cross bar until around 1958.
Moreover, had information been more productive, The user would have understood. Yet still, If this bike is a 1954 it could be a Corvette or an American with bendix manual 2 speed coaster brake, which would not require front cantilever. As well it could simply be a standard coaster or auto kick back too. ,
There's lot of nonsense from peps who don't recognize or know the potential differences except for the thing the OP understood, it's not a 46 bike.
BUT, if it's a 1954 frame the OP is almost correct, it's either a Corvette or an American B/C, all failed to point out, the rear brake cantilever bracket which no other frame would have. .
I.E. if the date is right, It's a 1954 Christmas or 1955 Corvette or American, alternatively, only special frames have that newer bracket for cantilever brake mount, it my be newer than 54 and potentially 56-8.
Peps do have a tendency to blame ignorant new comer eh what?
Maybe you should do more research. Hint, the American never had stainless fenders. The rear fender/brake bracket was pretty much standard on all middleweights that had a multiple gear option, whether it was built with multiple gears or not. This included the Flying Star. The truss bar between the top and bottom tubes was a hit and miss deal for some reason and it wasn't deleted until sometime in the 60's. I had 26" 1961 Fair Lady with the truss bar. The Auto 2 Speed wasn't available until a few years down the road.
Bottom line. The OP's bike is an early serial numbered 1955 girls Corvette in 24" that the OP said he could completely "restore" for a hundred bucks. And to clear up another post with the wrong information, the girls corvette was available thru the 58 model year. Posts #4 and #5
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Actually, now, 4 years later, the guy is closer to IDing it and isn't than the game here?
Maybe you should have led with that, rather than calling out the dope head and continuing the reason they guy bailed, eh. as far as 'completely restoring'; one mans delusion is another's junk. I.E So fricken what.
