2 speed redband bendix kickback hub

[blue6218]

Good Evening collectors and enthusiasts, what years was the redband 2 speed bendix kickback hub used on schwinns? Are the hubs dated? If so, by month and year of production? Thanks for any info you can pass along.

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

Used from generally 1960 to late 63 early 64. No dates on them

http://www.trfindley.com/pgbndxhbs.html

 

[blue6218]

Would all 1964 schwinns have the three redband 2 speed kickback on them or would some later ones have the yellow band?

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

I think 64 was the change year so I would expect to find yellow bands on later 64's.

 

[PCHiggin]

The RedBand 2 speed was made from March 1960-December 1964.The YellowBand was January 1965 to December 1969 but Schwinn still carried them 'till sometime in 1970...See link,scroll down to the actual Bendix literature for their production dates.. http://www.trfindley.com/pgbndxhbs.html

 

[blue6218]

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. I have a 1964 middleweight schwinn that I am thinking of putting a 2 speed kickback on and I want to make sure I keep it period correct as possible. I have never owned a bike with a 2 speed kickback.

 

[mike j]

I have a yellow band that I just put on another bike.This is my first one also. Haven't opened it up yet to grease the bearings, any tricks or things to look out for?

 

[blue6218]

So, correct me if I am wrong, any 2 speed redband kickback hub will be period correct for my 1964 middleweight? Before purchasing a 2 speed redband kickback hub, just want to confirm that there are no specific production dates on the hubs?

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

No dates on hubs. What is the serial number of your bike? If it's at the end of 64 it might have been sold as a 65 which would for sure be a yellow.

 

[PCHiggin]

Look @ LInk In My 1st Post....

No dates on hubs. What is the serial number of your bike? If it's at the end of 64 it might have been sold as a 65 which would for sure be a yellow.

Bendix started making the YellowBand hub January 1965. Any 1964 dated bike would have a RedBand for a 2 speed.I've had many of both,I think the RedBand is better anyway.The disk brakes rock.