41 Tanks

[rigid76]

I knew the answer to this question at one time, anyway how is the 41 tank different than the others say a 40. At least I remember their different.

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

I knew the answer to this question at one time, anyway how is the 41 tank different than the others say a 40. At least I remember their different.

Are you talking canti tanks?

 

[rigid76]

Are you talking canti tanks?

Straight Bar

 

[bikecrazy]

Smooth vs Stamped?

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

40 and 41 are the same... both have tapped brackets big button hole... dual bottom flange and forward flanges...

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

40 41 and sometimes found early 46. Smooth side tanks are BF Goodrich bikes or so I've seen. ... I don't know if that was just a 40 bfg thing or not... but the tank pictured above is 40 and 41

 

[Spence36]

I have a 40 blue thunderbird Schwinn with smooth tank peaked fenders and Ace badge and Ace decal on down tube . Not a bfg also a buddy of mine has a late 39, Early 40 ranger motorbike with a smooth tank also . Ya don't see the smooth tanks that often ..


Cruising my Prewar Schwinn [emoji605]

 

[Freqman1]

Since we're on the subject how about the difference between a '41 canti (not the Super) and post war canti tanks? V/r Shawn

 

[aasmitty757]

Since we're on the subject how about the difference between a '41 canti (not the Super) and post war canti tanks? V/r Shawn

We need confirmation from Bob U. on this. If we are leaving out the super, I think the only difference is the threaded mounting holes on the 41 verses the clips that were used on the post war and the larger hole where the horn button comes through the tank, although I have had several 46 B6's with the large holes.

For the non Schwinn guys reading this, the super had no horn button but did have a light switch at the top of the tank for the lights. It sported a 6 volt battery cage like the hanging tanks.

I have always heard about a non embossed tank but don't know if that was a canti tank.

My 3 cents.

 

[Freqman1]

Thanks Kim. Obi told me the same thing. V/r Shawn