Excelsior or DX frame

[jedijoe59]

I just bought a bicycle from a guy on Graigslist. I believe it's a Schwinn Excelsior or DX. The head badge is long gone, but, there are two holes about 2 5/8 inches apart where it was. the serial number is: A79940, I'm guessing it was made between 1939-1941? it's been pianted at least three times, the original color was red. I have attached a couple of pictures.View attachment 11157View attachment 11158

 

[37fleetwood]

looks like a Cleveland Welding frame to me, not a Schwinn at all.

 

[RMS37]

37Fleetwood is right, it is a postwar Cleveland Welding 3-Gill frame from 1947.

 

[jedijoe59]

That's too bad, I thought it was a prewar Schwinn I colud resotre. I guess I will sell it on Ebay, and keep looking for Schwinn. Thanks for the info.

 

[SirMike1983]

To be honest in the frames themselves, I've found that Schwinn doesn't have an inherent quality advantage. I've got a prewar Schwinn and a postwar Columbia around these days. In terms of pure frame quality, the Columbia is the Schwinn's equal. It seems to me the real difference is in the kind of project you want and the final bike's build (with all the extra stuff). Maybe it's like how there are some "Ford guys" and some "Chevy guys".