Columbia Special Deluxe Barn find

[Dazed & Confused]

Found this Columbia Special Deluxe leaning up against a barn in northern Vermont. The owner and I settled
on 20 bucks, and I'll pick it up next week. He just wanted it gone.
Do any of you Columbia Wizards have any details on this model? Any help would be cool.
I have been curious on trying an oxalic acid bath and this may be a good candidate. Just a couple questions:
Should I have any concerns about existing decals?
Does the acid bath affect red paint opposed to other colors?

 

[Dazed & Confused]

 

[Krakatoa]

Nice score for $20! Looks like a Schwinn front gear.

 

[Kickstand3]

Nice find ! I think acid baths change the color myself. I wouldn’t change much on it , just servise it and ride it .


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[Dazed & Confused]

Nice score for $20! Looks like a Schwinn front gear.

Nice pick up on the chain ring, I missed that. I should have witteled him down on the price.

 

[rusty.kirkpatrick]

I think you did great at 20$

 

[Eatontkd]

Nice pick up on the chain ring, I missed that. I should have witteled him down on the price.

I wouldn't have gone past $19.00 myself....

Great score, congrat's. Keep us posted on how this turns out for you.

 

[MrColumbia]

Very late 30's to mid 40's is my guess.

 

[Dazed & Confused]

A few more pics to help I.D. this bike

 

[Dazed & Confused]

Would the numbers on the BB make this a 41?