1953 Schwinn

[Freqman1]

I just took the serial number off of the bike and inserted it into one of those serial number look up sites. bike history is the one i used i believe.

Yep that site sucks for dating a bike use the charts here or other places on the net. What is the serial? Located on the drop out? V/r Shawn

 

[itscoke_3]

Yep that site sucks for dating a bike use the charts here or other places on the net. What is the serial? Located on the drop out? V/r Shawn

J92747

 

[itscoke_3]

J92747

but mine is on the bottom of the bike

 

[GTs58]

I just took the serial number off of the bike and inserted it into one of those serial number look up sites. bike history is the one i used i believe.

That serial look up site is flawed and most of the time it's wrong on the 50's and early 60's numbers. What is the serial and where is it located? I'm guessing it's under the crank since that frame is older and has the built in kickstand. The 53 does not.

J92747 on the BB would be a 1945 or possibly a 1946.

 

[itscoke_3]

That serial look up site is flawed and most of the time it's wrong on the 50's and early 60's numbers. What is the serial and where is it located? I'm guessing it's under the crank since that frame is older and has the built in kickstand. The 53 does not.

yeah it is under the crank at the bottom of the bike. serial is J92747

 

[GTs58]

I edited my post above when I saw your serial.

 

[itscoke_3]

I edited my post above when I saw your serial.

wow that is very good info to know lol. So would it make to the same model still?

 

[GTs58]

wow that is very good info to know lol. So would it make to the same model still?

Nope. Same style bike but different name and model number. The 53 would have a Spitfire decal on the chain guard. Early post war they were still the D97X (E)

 

[itscoke_3]

Nope. Same style bike but different name and model number. The 53 would have a Spitfire decal on the chain guard. Early post war they were still the D97X (E)

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Okay!! Thank you so much this was very important information i definitely needed.

 

[BFGforme]

Same tank