Just acquired this 1959 Speedster....

[TimothyNelson]

Forgive the photos, it was just dropped off tonight in the dark, what does everyone think about her?

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Very nice love the painted fenders. A few things seem off. The handlebars don't look right handle grips for sure are wrong I'm guessing the set would have been red. Nothing that can't be fixed. Really nice bike ,good luck

 

[rollfaster]

My 61 Speedster uses this style bar as well.

 

[bloo]

Those are probably the 7800 handlebars Schwinn listed for the Speedster in 59.

 

[TimothyNelson]

Actually, when I look up the serial, it states it was stamped 02/1960 so it is a 1960? Seller was adamant it was 1959 and offered to let me check before I bought, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me... Looking forward to seeing if it quits raining today for a cruise!

 

[bloo]

How did you look it up? Online lookup tools often get it really wrong. If 2/60 came from the charts here on the CABE, I would believe that is really the stamp date, and it would just about have to be a 1960 build.

 

[TimothyNelson]

Not here, I used this lookup tool

Schwinn Serial Numbers Tool

Vintage Schwinn serial number lookup. Enter your Schwinn serial number in the box and click button to see what date and year your Schwinn bike was made.

bikehistory.org

 

[bloo]

Do you still get 2/60 if you look here? https://thecabe.com/forum/pages/Schwinn_Serial_Numbers_52-69/

 

[TimothyNelson]

Yes, according to that chart it falls into

1960
02/09 ------------------ B023592 ------------------ B024417

Still a radiant red Speedster. He said that most of the equipment was original, I'm not sure, overall, I'm happy with her.... All three gears shift flawlessly and she glides!

Here are some additional photos for reference.

 

[bloo]

Nice! You don't see these often in 3 speed, but they did offer it.