Hank & Frank DX Schwinns

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Here is a Schwinn New World with a similar badge I've been parting out , only Hank & Frank I've seen till now.

 

[catfish]

Very Cool. Very rare badge.

 

[Autocycleplane]

Those badges are peculiar, don't appear to be stamped but etched. . I haven't seen an old etched badge before, not to say I know spit about badges b/c I don't, except of latter times, which I prob know less [grin]. Just saying: That's Weird. As if they were rebadged, more recent than when the bikes were made, like possibly for a used bike sale in 60's or so?

Pretty sure they are legit OE. When I still lived in Colorado I talked to the son of the original owner of a prewar lightweight with this badge years ago but couldn't seal the deal:

http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/pr...chwinn-with-duck-bill-fender-in-denver.28543/

He claims it was purchased new from the shop and the bike had a vintage Berkeley license on it as well. The shop has been around since '25....

 

[barneyguey]

Picked up this pair of DX's with uncommon Hank & Frank badges.
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That's really cool having a set with the same interesting badges. I've got those guys in the book and I'm researching them now. Thanks for posting the photos. Barry