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1963 Schwinn Traveler...Just Got It
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Schwinny
I live for the CABE
I also remember those head badges are quite fragile and pop off easily.
One was crazed terribly and pieces stuck to the bike like gum in your hair but others dropped away. One popped off in my hand just touching it and the other was on the floor next to the bike the morning after I brought the bike home. Popped off by itself, probably from humidity change.
The ones in perfect condition are quite rare. Most I've seen are crazed or chipped up somehow.
One was crazed terribly and pieces stuck to the bike like gum in your hair but others dropped away. One popped off in my hand just touching it and the other was on the floor next to the bike the morning after I brought the bike home. Popped off by itself, probably from humidity change.
The ones in perfect condition are quite rare. Most I've seen are crazed or chipped up somehow.
rennfaron
Wore out three sets of tires already!
There were two versions of the starburst head badge. The winged badge ran until '59/'60, with some '60s still showing up with a winged badge. In 1960 the first iteration starburst badge was used (shown on left). It has a raised silver border around the text and black infill. This badge style ran until sometime in 1961 and then you see the second style used. The second, and last version, (shown on right) has no silver border and the text looks more bold because there is more black infill. This style ran until 1963. Other than that minor stylistic change they are the exact same, and the starburst badge ran from 1960 - 1963. The first version (limited run) is harder to find but they turn up often (rare-ish yes, but they do pop up quite a bit and aren't all that difficult to find. Biggest issue is that you have to pay $$$ up for them).
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HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
@rennfaron Thanks for the update! I had no idea that there were two versions of the badge. Learn something new every day...except that either one is $$ to buy. 
HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
First time using Evapo-Rust... This is from sitting in it for 15 hours. 
Just dried them off, so they haven't even been cleaned up a bit more with 0000 steel wool and polished!! Chrome is so clean it's actually reflecting the texture of the paper towel!!! Amazing product.
Just dried them off, so they haven't even been cleaned up a bit more with 0000 steel wool and polished!! Chrome is so clean it's actually reflecting the texture of the paper towel!!! Amazing product.
juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
First time using Evapo-Rust... This is from sitting in it for 15 hours.
Just dried them off, so they haven't even been cleaned up a bit more with 0000 steel wool and polished!! Chrome is so clean it's actually reflecting the texture of the paper towel!!! Amazing product.
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