Learning about my Dad’s “Our Own Hardware” bike

[Sbheeren]

I’ve been slowly cleaning up my Dad’s boyhood bike. Lots of layers of Iowa rural road’s dirt has been removed from the wheels, hubs, and sprockets.

Is there a way to determine the manufacture date? Looking at old pictures, I’m thinking that my dad was around 10 years old when the bike was new. This makes the manufacture date around 1939-40??

I feel kind of guilty riding his bike, because all the miles on his “still working” Zeppelin speedometer belonged to him (3100 miles). I do, however, enjoy riding his bike around the neighborhood!!!

thank you for helping me learn about his bike

Scott

 

[1817cent]

Post some side profile pictures. Looks like a nice prewar Schwinn. Cant tell the model without more pictures.

 

[GTs58]

Very nice 1939 Schwinn DX! That is in excellent shape and with low miles.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

great bike! we definitely need more pictures.

 

[fordmike65]

I'm not sure I've seen one with the reverse paint fenders in blue. Most tend to be red or black. What a great bike!

 

[tripple3]

Oh my Goodness Gracious;... Great SCOTT!
You may be the luckiest brand-new CABER of The-DAY!!!
i would Treasure the opportunity to ride MY Dad's bike.
Most bike folk do not have this;
...but some of us wonder....
What's it like?

My 1st bike, pictured with my Dad and older sister, Huntington Beach, CA 1969-70
Sears bike, by Murray.

 

[tripple3]

Dude; it's got a Brodie knob on it...
and the Coolest Schwinn frame Ever; IN BLUE!!!
AAAHHHHH!!!

 

[Kickstand3]

I'm not sure I've seen one with the reverse paint fenders in blue. Most tend to be red or black. What a great bike!

Here’s a broken down version same badge

 

[HEMI426]

Let me be the 1st to welcome you to the Cabe, enjoy.

 

[HARPO]

Photos...need to see LOTS of them!!!!!!!!

Almost the same color as my '39 Hawthorne.