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Just picked up today 1957 Schwinn hornet

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1937Zenith

Finally riding a big boys bike
Looks to be all original to me, can any of the pros here tell me if anything stands out as not being original? FYI I flipped the bars just because I prefer the look. I know it’s not everyone’s taste haha but I dig it

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The red band kickback 2 speed didn't exist in 57. A Bendix 2-speed would have been manually shifted at that time. I'd keep the kickback. It is a nice upgrade over a plain coaster.

Beautiful bike, what a score!
Thanks good to know!
 
Looks pretty legit for the most part. That Florida Green sure is a nice change from the old Coach Green.
Those 70's wheel reflectors sure don't help any though. As already said, the rear hub was added but it's a nice addition for cruising the hill sides. Here's what I see and not that big of a deal. The grips are 60's+ and the seat post clamp is a later piece that came out in 1959 I believe. Great looking piece and it should clean up pretty easy and look like a million. 👍
 
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Looks pretty legit for the most part. That Florida Green sure is a nice change from the old Coach Green.
Those 70's wheel reflectors sure don't help any though. As already said, the rear hub was added but it's a nice addition for cruising the hill sides. Here's what I see and not that big of a deal. The grips are 60's+ and the seat post clamp is a later piece that came out in 1959 I believe. Great looking piece and and it should clean up pretty easy and look like a million. 👍
Thank you for the insight! Gonna find the right grips and seat post clamp and drop the reflectors. Just wasn’t sure if they were supposed to be there or not
 
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