Garage find, hoping to get an idea if value

[Raycincy]

Hi, got this bicycle on one of my property removals. When I looked up the serial number the website told me CONGRATS YOU HAVE AN ORIGINAL CHICAGO 1973 Schwinn. I know it's a Sports Tourer. Thanks for any info you can give me.

 

[THE STIG]

2 numbers

 

[John G04]

Conditions pretty rough, i’d be happy to get $30 for it

 

[fattyre]

I’d put that back where you found it.

 

[Jeff54]

Are U sure it didn't say: "CONGRATS YOU HAVE AN GENUINE PIECE OF CRAP!"

No but seriously, if the paint wasn't trash that blue, circa 1974 would be desirable.

The parts and components on it, if ya wanna nickel and dime it, one piece at a time on EPay, clean em up, probably get-cha more than a hunerd bucks in total. looks to be 26" frame/wheels. Otherwise, it usually takes more time and energy to earn, yeah, I said "EARN!" (prob less than minimum wage), the money, selling cleaned and polished parts , yeah, put it back or clean it up real good and hope somebody would give ya 50 bucks for cleaning it. .

 

[GTs58]

Those were $200+ bikes back in the day and there are some that collect these. This one is rough and some of the parts are not original so the current value would be minimal. If it just needed a minor cleaning and tune up it would be worth a few bucks.

And welcome to the Cabe.

 

[bloo]

Wow. Tough room. Isn't this one of the fillet brazed modules?

 

[GTs58]

Wow. Tough room. Isn't this one of the fillet brazed modules?

Yah, brazed Cro-mo .

 

[bobcycles]

don't let anyone see you with that thing....
they assume all sorts of bad stuff, tweaker, homeless etc etc

 

[Raycincy]

I really appreciate all the replies. I usually recycle all of the metal I get except for unique items or really old ones. I think I'm going to fix it it up. I will send photos with progress.