GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
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1981 lemon peeler?
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You can search the ended listings on eBay if any have sold. Just remember the sold items have the price in Green.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...gn=-1&saslc=1&_salic=1&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50
krateman
Look Ma, No Hands!
The site you are using to date your serial number is flawed. Obviously that date is incorrect. Were is the number located? Sounds like one of the China repopped Sting Rays of the late 90's or maybe one of the recent repops. I can't open the link to see the pictures.
WHY is that date incorrect? HS is an Aug. '81 bike. Schwinn made their own bikes until '82. After that, Giant from Taiwan finished their production in '83, if I'm not mistaken.
krateman
Look Ma, No Hands!
The headbadge will have a 4-digit stamping on it, starting I think, in '76? It, too, can help you date your bike very easily. It will give you the number of the day and year of production. I think the first 3 digits give the calendar day( i.e. 340 would be the 340th day of the year) and the last digit gives you the year. So, 3407 would be the 340th day of 1977. Check the tires and see if there is a code on them.
krateman
Look Ma, No Hands!
No repros used original Chicago Schwinn frames.
GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
If we are talking about the same bike, this is what the original poster stated.
the bike has a made in china sticker, is it possible the frame and other parts were built in Chicago and assembled in china? Would this increase or decrease it's value? The frame for sure is American built in 1981, how can I tell if the rest is American made?
I'm not positive, but I don't think a Chicago Schwinn had the Made in China stickers. Murray made quite a few of the Schwinns after the Chicago factory was closed. Then production of models with the cantilever and certain lightweight frames went to Taiwan.
