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Wore out three sets of tires already!
Last night I took a different route home than I normally would take. As luck would have it, I happened to drive past a residence where an older gentleman was starting to set out items for a Labor Day weekend yard sale. I saw some bicycles that he had sat out and decided to stop. Turned out that one of the bikes was a late 50's Schwinn Wasp that he had gotten new. He still had the Schwinn warranty tag that was filled out in his name and dated 8-1-59 with matching serial number to the bike. The bike did not have the correct seat on it and I ask if he would happen to have the original seat to the bike. He told me that it was probably around there somewhere and described it as being a red and white seat.
The other bike that caught my attention was a pre-war, Ace-badged Schwinn DX. Jerry told me that was his mother's bike that his grandfather had bought new for her. Jerry stated that she used the ride the bike to work the 6 miles to and from town. There was a homemade pad tied to the top bar with parachute cord. Jerry told me that was a pad where his mom used to ride him on the bike as a child. The bike had quite a bit of patina but when you slid back the pad, the paint underneath was well preserved.
Both bikes appeared to be completely original with the exception of the tires on both bikes and the seat on the Wasp. He also had a set of 26"x2.125" Schwinn Typhoon cords that I have to assume came off of the Wasp. After a few minutes of searching in a shed, Jerry produced the original red and white Schwinn "S" seat to the Wasp, which had a protective seat cover on it. (He said that the replacement seat was more comfortable.)
Jerry told me that the bikes held quite a bit of sentimental value to him but he had decided that it was time to start clearing out the old homestead since his parents had passed. He did not have the bikes priced as typical "yard sale" bikes but we were able to reach an agreement that I feel was fair to both of us.
I posted a couple of pictures of the DX last night in the "All Things Schwinn" forum asking for help in identifying the year of the bike. Several CABE members responded (many thanks) and the general consensus was that it was probably a 40-41 model. Here are a few pictures of the bikes. Enjoy!
The other bike that caught my attention was a pre-war, Ace-badged Schwinn DX. Jerry told me that was his mother's bike that his grandfather had bought new for her. Jerry stated that she used the ride the bike to work the 6 miles to and from town. There was a homemade pad tied to the top bar with parachute cord. Jerry told me that was a pad where his mom used to ride him on the bike as a child. The bike had quite a bit of patina but when you slid back the pad, the paint underneath was well preserved.
Both bikes appeared to be completely original with the exception of the tires on both bikes and the seat on the Wasp. He also had a set of 26"x2.125" Schwinn Typhoon cords that I have to assume came off of the Wasp. After a few minutes of searching in a shed, Jerry produced the original red and white Schwinn "S" seat to the Wasp, which had a protective seat cover on it. (He said that the replacement seat was more comfortable.)
Jerry told me that the bikes held quite a bit of sentimental value to him but he had decided that it was time to start clearing out the old homestead since his parents had passed. He did not have the bikes priced as typical "yard sale" bikes but we were able to reach an agreement that I feel was fair to both of us.
I posted a couple of pictures of the DX last night in the "All Things Schwinn" forum asking for help in identifying the year of the bike. Several CABE members responded (many thanks) and the general consensus was that it was probably a 40-41 model. Here are a few pictures of the bikes. Enjoy!
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