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Most Original you have ever owned pre 60

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When I was in High School, I traded a Penn Jigmaster for a 59 Schwinn Tornado, which of course, I promptly Rat Rodded.
So when a super nice original 60 deluxe Tornado popped up a few years ago, I couldn’t resist.
It has since moved on down the road, as well.
But, that unique little, red headed step child, of the Schwinn line up, will always have a special place in my heart.
Wow
This is one I dug out of a storage building many moons ago

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My 1937 Wards Air Flow... even the rubber mud flap is original. Untouched, unmolested, undisturbed survivor bike. Mmmm. Man, I hope I look this good at 83... hell, I hope I make it to 83! The Silver King nut it came from tells me he found it in a barn complete as you see it, he just wiped it down. I fixed the original wiring and the horn and light came to life, no problem.

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This 1941 Monark made Elgin. Bought in the late 1980's from original owner ( and the ladies version in teal and cream/sold to a pal) Sold the mens to a Cabe member about 20 years ago. I think he still has it. This is me riding it before I sold it. I still have that Heineken shirt, the bottle cap moves popping off in 3 D on the front. It's tight now.. with a beer locker gut.! Ha!! My Daughter is 21 now. I drove a 1957 NSU shaftdrive German 150cc scooter back then, so I badged a pedal scooter for my Daughter/seen riding with me.
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My 1937 Wards Air Flow... even the rubber mud flap is original. Untouched, unmolested, undisturbed survivor bike. Mmmm. Man, I hope I look this good at 83... hell, I hope I make it to 83! The Silver King nut it came from tells me he found it in a barn complete as you see it, he just wiped it down. I fixed the original wiring and the horn and light came to life, no problem.

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LOVE IT....... Justin..These are a very unique bike. Mine is VERY custom, but am lucky to have an unbroken, partly complete example. I ran B/W 's ( Goodyears) on mine but swapped better wheels from another bike I have that had some decent well worn Firestones. I hope this isn't in bad taste posting my bike with your's. Mine is not 5% of your bike. "I am NOT WORTHY!!" Ha!! Cheers ...Bob

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The 1941 Elgin Ladies Deluxe Sport that is my brides bicycle.

Purchased from the original owners grandson, still had the original Allstate Crusader puncture seal tires on it, they are hanging on the wall of the garage. The guy had pumped up the tires after it sat for years and the puncture seal had oozed out from between the tread band and the tire. The sheepskin seat cover protected the saddle really well over time. The only really bad thing is that it had the original batteries in the horn also. :(


The new tires are wrapped around the original tubes, which are still like new.
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