50's Schwinn frame only

[49_Caddy]

Hi there,

I came across this Schwinn frame in the loft of my garage and I'm looking for some help with identification.

The serial number (C14555) shows up on the bikehistory.org database as being built either on 5/6-7 1952 or 4/12 1957 and the frame construction seems to fit the World or Traveler lines. It has a fork lock and, while the head badge is missing, the mounting holes are horizontal rather than vertical.

I'm trying to do some research to determine what it is and I think I've figured out that it might be a '52 New World - which, from my limited understanding was kind of an oddity transition bike since Schwinn changed the model name to World in that same year.

I forgot to measure the frame size, but will do that tonight.

So, what say the hive? Think I'm on the right track? Any more detail pics that might help?

thanks in advance,
Jim

 

[GTs58]

FYI, that serial number was used in 1952, 1953 and 1957. The date associated to the serials is the date they were stamped on the fame components. When the frame or complete bike was build was sometime later down the road. The word New was phased out of New World for the 1950 models.

Are there any decals other than the quality decal on the seat tube? The actual model's name would be on the seat tube..

 

[49_Caddy]

I think all the other decals are gone.

I understand that the official catalog name was "The World" by this point, but I've read that they continued to use "New World" head badges on some into 1952. With the horizontal badge holes, is it reasonable to believe that's the case here and would point it to that '52 serial number? Or is it just not possible to say without the decals?

 

[AS-1]

Hi there,

I came across this Schwinn frame in the loft of my garage and I'm looking for some help with identification.

The serial number (C14555) shows up on the bikehistory.org database as being built either on 5/6-7 1952 or 4/12 1957 and the frame construction seems to fit the World or Traveler lines. It has a fork lock and, while the head badge is missing, the mounting holes are horizontal rather than vertical.

I'm trying to do some research to determine what it is and I think I've figured out that it might be a '52 New World - which, from my limited understanding was kind of an oddity transition bike since Schwinn changed the model name to World in that same year.

I forgot to measure the frame size, but will do that tonight.

So, what say the hive? Think I'm on the right track? Any more detail pics that might help?

thanks in advance,
Jim

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I am reasonably confident that the Cyclock was no longer an option in 1957 so you can rule that out. I suspect the only way you will ever know for sure is to determine the differences in the geometries of the candidates.

 

[SirMike1983]

With horizontal badge holes and that serial number, probably 1952 bike with a holdover "New World" badge. The winged "Schwinn" that followed had vertical holes. Long-crimp type fork is correct for that time. Looks to be a standard 21-22 inch men's frame. Fork will need straightening. If you're looking to restore the bike, given the cost of rebuilding the bike compared to its total value, I'd say it's a wall-hanger or parts donor rather than a viable project. In that shape and completeness, a tall frame men's might be worth restoring. But a standard or small frame... I'd look for another project rather than sink deeply into this one.