My 52 Hornet

[Mymando]

Very nice find!!

 

[Mark Johnston]

Save Handle bar, and if those are old grips then, Looks dead on nailed, right. Funny though, Catalog doesn't have chain guard's decal till 54.

The rocket-ray light appears two toned in cat but it's got to be shadowing or illustrator's mistake (yellowish just can't be true.) as the Girl is not. Probably, Illustrator or publisher's mistake Not showing Decal too. Potentially recycled photos from earlier catalogs. Maroon or also known as dark red, of my fav colors.

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From the 1951 catalog, decal is present. I thought this was the first year?

 

[jimbo53]

From the 1951 catalog, decal is present. I thought this was the first year?View attachment 1000868

Is that a ribbed seat? I’ve never seen one of those.

 

[jimbo53]

Here s an undated catalog page for a D-19. I thought Hornets didn’t show up until 52. Never saw a D-19 with a Hornet decal on chain guard, but not a Schwinn expert.

 

[Jeff54]

From the 1951 catalog, decal is present. I thought this was the first year?View attachment 1000868

Mark, Ya got a link to where this "1951 Catalog" comes from? {Never mind I found it) https://bikehistory.org/catalogs/1951.html#hornet

And it sure is odd, decal on a 51 but not 52 cat as it should.

 

[Jeff54]

Ah here it is. Took a minute to dig it up. Schwinn reporter March 1951 The D-19 is dubbed 'Hornet' Cannot make it out well enough but take a good look the chain guard. It's not 51's graphic nor any I've ever seen B/C there's two words, The first is to long to be; Hornet perhaps : 'Schwinn Hornet'?

Schwinn Reporter March 1951 Volume 1 No. 2 | All Things Schwinn

Picture shows Andy Koslow a legendary Chicago Schwinn dealer and Bill Stoeffhaas who I think was a general manager at Schwinn. Letter From Hans Ohrt a legendary lightweight dealer in Beverly Hills. Other interesting stuff.

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