1957 Tiger

[modelcarjedi]

I picked this bike up today at the all Ford show at Carlisle Pa. I love middleweight Schwinn's and had been looking for a 3speed project bike. The seller said it had the wrong kick stand. A little elbow grease and a few new parts is all it needs.

 

[phantom]

I love the painted fender MW 3 speeds.

 

[GTs58]

Looks pretty much original and all there, except for the stand. Rumor has it that the 1957 models had an issue with the stand tube breaking off. Guessing that's a 1957 model?

 

[modelcarjedi]

Looks pretty much original and all there, except for the stand. Rumor has it that the 1957 models had an issue with the stand tube breaking off. Guessing that's a 1957 model?

Yes its a 57. I kept looking at that kickstand and bought it anyway. It looks like its been on there a long time and actually fits it fairly well. I feel the price was right even with the with the kickstand issue.

 

[1817cent]

I bought a Tiger exactly like that at a yard sale in 1996 for $10. Though that bike is long gone, it started the vintage Schwinn fever in me.
When i was a kid Schwinns were too expensive so i had to settle for a Western Flyer. Today i own several nice Schwinns from the Aerocycle on down and that early Tiger started it all. Be carefull as the "fever" can be spread by those bikes!

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Really like the painted fenders, the blue is real sharp as well.

 

[modelcarjedi]

I bought a Tiger exactly like that at a yard sale in 1996 for $10. Though that bike is long gone, it started the vintage Schwinn fever in me.
When i was a kid Schwinns were too expensive so i had to settle for a Western Flyer. Today i own several nice Schwinns from the Aerocycle on down and that early Tiger started it all. Be carefull as the "fever" can be spread by those bikes!

I have a few middleweight schwinn's already i know all of the fever symptoms

 

[modelcarjedi]

I bought a Tiger exactly like that at a yard sale in 1996 for $10. Though that bike is long gone, it started the vintage Schwinn fever in me.
When i was a kid Schwinns were too expensive so i had to settle for a Western Flyer. Today i own several nice Schwinns from the Aerocycle on down and that early Tiger started it all. Be carefull as the "fever" can be spread by those bikes!

I got robbed I paid 10X that amount!