1962 Violet Schwinn Superior

[Eric Amlie]

Looks great!
I chose to run my rear brake cable over the back of the handlebar.

 

[Schwinn499]

Looks great!
I chose to run my rear brake cable over the back of the handlebar.

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Yeah, thats how it is in the catalog photo iirc. The bike has wear marks on the head tube from both ways, I just like under cause it seems to keep the cable out of the way more for me.

 

[momo608]

It is? Like you I examine these terrible catalog pictures until my eyes hurt, but I'm not seeing it. The natural routing for it seems to be in front of the bars like what is seen on the later Superior.

 

[Schwinn499]

Pretty sure its over the bars on the early ones. You can tell by the angle it enters the cable stop.

 

[Schwinn499]

Another keeper.

 

[72ChromeP15]

Another keeper.

They're coming out of the woodwork.....

 

[Schwinn499]

They're coming out of the woodwork.....

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Very nice! I see yours has the top tube 15 speed and seat tube quality and cromo decals. Im still curious as to why some are sans them.

 

[72ChromeP15]

Very nice! I see yours has the top tube 15 speed and seat tube quality and cromo decals. Im still curious as to why some are sans them.

Not sure. Got this one from a guy in Richardson Texas. I think he may have been the original owner. It came in a zillion pieces in a big box via UPS. I think he took it apart and was going to restore it "one day."
I think maybe Schwinn had those top tube "15 speed" logos hand-painted. Looks that way to me at least.
I eventually hand-wound lighter tension front and rear derailleur springs and went to the older style
Simplex bar-cons with the ends dipped in a white pearl vinyl drum stick coating.
Works like a charm.

 

[WVBicycles]

I am not a big fan of purple but this these purple superiors are very nice looking. Great score

 

[Schwinn499]

I am not a big fan of purple but this these purple superiors are very nice looking. Great score

Im not either but I cant take my eyes off this bike when im in the garage. It pops so much. I cant imagine many of these sold in this color. I doubt Violet was a popular choice in '62, especially among the other colors available at the time.