My score from the 2018 Monroe Swap meet

[SKIDKINGSVBC]

Went to the 2018 Monroe Washington Swap meet yesterday( 10/5/18) on a whim, have not been there in over 10 years .Talked a friend into driving up there.















Of course the day had turned to crap , rainy and continued to rain ,all the way up traffic , rain really bad conditions . Took the 37 Schwinn BA-67 to cruise around on .My knee just cannot take the walking around anymore. Well after unloading the bike adrenalin kicks in and the steady sound of rain drops doesn't matter anymore , time for the hunt . After riding around the sparse amount of tables , venders ,mud puddles I came across a lone frame leaning against a fence. I looked and had to look again .. It was a prewar Schwinn, not just any but a tall 20 inch frame ,badged " EXCELSIOR" frame , not the correct bars ,Fender is salvageable ,

nor the chainring .Rack is aftermarket ,rear rim is wrong .But the frame ,fork ,truss rods and stem are ...JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR … My bomber project will be under way soon....

 

[catfish]

Nice!

 

[bobcycles]

Classic Northwest badge and colors! I've noticed more Black and Red (with gold pins)
prewar Schwinns Excelsior badged in the Northwest over the years...
regional colors and badge

 

[SKIDKINGSVBC]

Well dug into the 36 today ,confirmed as a 36 as stamped on crank.Lots of wd and bust it loose crammed to the headtube as the handle bar stem is stuck in the head tube , Has a split in the little piece that the rear fender attaches to ( near the seat tube} Don't think its an issue ..Serial number L6577 …brush on paint looks like might come off easy ...We will see..But first things first...

 

[SKIDKINGSVBC]

Finally got handle bar stem out , yoke on fork has been brazed at some time in its life . Ready to work on the finish ..

 

[SKIDKINGSVBC]

Here is the now "36 BOMBER " 1936 EXCELSIOR ready for the Fall Color ride October 21st... Bomb canned Schwinn blue after finding out the original paint was no more . Will strip next spring and do a nice paint job , but for now ready for fun!