Hello all,
I recently came upon this old Schwinn bike in the basement of an old house that was being cleaned out. Took it home and cleaned it up. It cleaned up better than I had hoped, as it looked really rough when I pulled it out. Still, there is considerable paint damage, mainly on the down tube. It appears to be all original. Original Dunlop wheel rims. I found the front fender the following day not far from where I had found the bike, so I have that as well. I did some research, mostly from this site, which leads me to believe that this is a 1938/39 model (someone on here posted a very similar one of this year/vintage).
I have a couple questions. Does anyone know what this is worth? It sounds like it's a bit of a rare bird, from the few posts on here I've read about them. Another question is regarding tires. The current tires are in need of replacement. Any idea of something currently available that would be a suitable replacement?
Thanks in advance. ''
I recently came upon this old Schwinn bike in the basement of an old house that was being cleaned out. Took it home and cleaned it up. It cleaned up better than I had hoped, as it looked really rough when I pulled it out. Still, there is considerable paint damage, mainly on the down tube. It appears to be all original. Original Dunlop wheel rims. I found the front fender the following day not far from where I had found the bike, so I have that as well. I did some research, mostly from this site, which leads me to believe that this is a 1938/39 model (someone on here posted a very similar one of this year/vintage).
I have a couple questions. Does anyone know what this is worth? It sounds like it's a bit of a rare bird, from the few posts on here I've read about them. Another question is regarding tires. The current tires are in need of replacement. Any idea of something currently available that would be a suitable replacement?
Thanks in advance. ''