Help ID prewar schwinn

[buickmike]

Alright,

I'll judge this to be the standard roadster 36 C. In evidence I submit flat braces, diagonal downtube, narrow fender, common fender dart (smallish). Plus motorbike tank clearly won't fit. No chain guard present when bought at auction. When I put wanted ad for tank, do I ask for the plain baloney tank or present equipment aside take it up to next level.

 

[mr.cycleplane]

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I'll judge this to be the standard roadster 36 C. In evidence I submit flat braces, diagonal downtube, narrow fender, common fender dart (smallish). Plus motorbike tank clearly won't fit. No chain guard present when bought at auction. When I put wanted ad for tank, do I ask for the plain baloney tank or present equipment aside take it up to next level.

is it possible to send us a side view! looks like a tank is in the frame right now. i can see an 'aero' rack.

 

[buickmike]

The tank is a monkey wards Hawthorne , reshaped to fit and owned many years. Pics to follow...

 

[buickmike]

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Nope. Forced it in, but could not get tank to center from side to sidr

 

[mr.cycleplane]

mike-hands down that is a 'b' frame-as it sits it is a B97 model! (narrow fenders) the part about the tank not fitting-well-two possibilities. the first would be a defective frame-when welded up the tubes were not properly placed in the 'tube mold/guide' and welded up. the clearance for the correct build is very close anyway-when off by just an 1/8" can doom this frame to being a plain jane for life-still a well built frame-just not usable for a deluxe/equipted model. second possible reason for tank not fitting the frame could be the tank is damaged in some way and most often it is rusted along the spine(where it is was tack welded) and is swollen. simple body work can fix that. p.s. not correct tank for this frame anyway-would be correct for a curved down tube model. neat looking bike!

 

[Two Wheeler]

Member @Krakatoa may be able to help with that fork. I’m looking at sending him one of mine, and if you go see his post in the services section he clearly does top quality work!

I’ve used his fork services twice. I was very pleased both times.