1956 Schwinn starlet just picked up

[1937Zenith]

Just picked this up from a Chicago suburb looks to be in pretty good shape! The bike has s-2s front and back and was wondering if that was factory for the Starlets? Also the head badge is bf Goodrich but the tank says Schwinn does anyone know if that’s normal? I’ve seen where they will say bf Goodrich on tank and headbadge or Schwinn on both but never the mix personally. Any help would be much appreciated. Looking forward to seeing how clean I can get this thing! Now have a pretty nice set for my wife and I to cruise around

 

[GTs58]

Nice untouched original. The 1956 model was the last for Balloon pieces. At some point in the 50's Schwinn stopped all the BFG specific markings and they just used the BFG head badges until they no longer supplied BFG models.

 

[Robert Troub]

Nice bike

 

[Jeff54]

Just picked this up from a Chicago suburb looks to be in pretty good shape! The bike has s-2s front and back and was wondering if that was factory for the Starlets? Also the head badge is bf Goodrich but the tank says Schwinn does anyone know if that’s normal? I’ve seen where they will say bf Goodrich on tank and headbadge or Schwinn on both but never the mix personally. Any help would be much appreciated. Looking forward to seeing how clean I can get this thing! Now have a pretty nice set for my wife and I to cruise around

View attachment 1661542

View attachment 1661543

View attachment 1661544

View attachment 1661546

View attachment 1661547

It looks like it's Opalescent Dark Blue, (Candy-coated paint.) Of the hardest and probably most favored color on many, especially a Ballooner.

 

[1937Zenith]

Nice untouched original. The 1956 model was the last for Balloon pieces. At some point in the 50's Schwinn stopped all the BFG specific markings and they just used the BFG head badges until they no longer supplied BFG models.

Awesome info! You always have the scoop whenever I post so I appreciate it

 

[1937Zenith]

It looks like it's Opalescent Dark Blue, (Candy-coated paint.) Of the hardest and probably most favored color on many, especially a Ballooner.

Thank you for the info! Yes it definitely has the candy paint which I did not realize was an option so that’s really cool to know. I kept looking for signs of a repaint before I bought it but after looking it over it looked all original. Only thing wrong on the bike that I can tell is the tires

 

[BFGforme]

I’ve never seen Bfg on a girls tsnk before, don’t think they ever came that way! Cool bike though

 

[Rollo]

Nice '57 Hornet too!

 

[Rivnut]

1957 was the first year that the Starlet was produced as a middleweight. F series frame and S7 rims and tires.

Picture of my 58 Starlet - painted in my wife's choice of colors - it just looks a little smaller than yours.

 

[1937Zenith]

1957 was the first year that the Starlet was produced as a middleweight. F series frame and S7 rims and tires.

Picture of my 58 Starlet - painted in my wife's choice of colors - it just looks a little smaller than yours.

View attachment 1662355

Wow came out really nice!