1964 Schwinn American

[schwinnguyinohio]

Coming back from memory lane yesterday I stopped at this tractor/ farm show and in the swap area was this 64 coppertone American , decent paint , missing a couple things

 

[Silversturrups35]

Coming back from memory lane yesterday I stopped at this tractor/ farm show and in the swap area was this 64 coppertone American , decent paint , missing a couple things

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Any chance you could tell me if this is stainless steel? I couldn’t find much on it

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Any chance you could tell me if this is stainless steel? I couldn’t find much on it

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Try putting a magnet to them

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

Would not originally been stainless. Easy way to tell is look at the insides. Stainless= no rust

 

[HARPO]

Here's my girls '64 American. Missing the front rack, but I put a rear one on from a '65.

 

[Oilit]

Any chance you could tell me if this is stainless steel? I couldn’t find much on it

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I believe that only the Corvette and Jaguar (of the middleweights) had stainless steel fenders.