Oldbikeaddiction
On Training Wheels
Hi, first time post, I mainly collect Manta rays but was fortunate to purchase a mint red apple Krate here in Chicago from a guy 87 yrs young that kept it up very nice. Paint is super nice as is seat, chrome, could not 'not' buy it. Needed it like another hole in my head but I knew I would not find another like this anytime soon and it came from the same bike dealer I got my bike in 73 (same year but my parents forced me to get a Varsity).
I thought with a JJ62 first part of the serial number, it could be one of the last ones made, but its just a guess. Would be kind cool to know if they made JK krates, that would put my curiosity to rest. If anyone knows, let me know. All curiosity, triggered by some schwinn folks I do know thought it was interesting it was a JJ bike but provided no details on why.
-bob (too many Mantas, one Krate)
I thought with a JJ62 first part of the serial number, it could be one of the last ones made, but its just a guess. Would be kind cool to know if they made JK krates, that would put my curiosity to rest. If anyone knows, let me know. All curiosity, triggered by some schwinn folks I do know thought it was interesting it was a JJ bike but provided no details on why.
-bob (too many Mantas, one Krate)
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