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Here are the other pre-1900 Schwinns in the BMA. The womens bike is listed as an 1895, the quint, triplet, and family tandems are all listed as 1896s. V/r Shawn
Cyclingday is citing from page 4 of the 1898 Schwinn catalog. Ignaz was proud of his product and made sure there was no doubt that his bikes were the finest (according to the catalog)! V/r Shawn
I think the white bearded man that's holding up the roadster on the cover of the 1897 catalog is the Count of Monte Cristo
after he escaped from prison.
Nothing like the freedom of a Schwinn built bicycle after years of solitary confinement for a crime you did not do.
Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
is a literary classic.
It was even mentioned with great effect in the all time classic prison break film,
The Shawshank Redemption.
Cyclingday is citing from page 4 of the 1898 Schwinn catalog. Ignaz was proud of his product and made sure there was no doubt that his bikes were the finest (according to the catalog)! V/r Shawn
Did the museum say the fenders were added? If so, the paint looks like a perfect match, unless that is a repaint at some point? I can see the wheels are updated, but I have the same rear rim on my tandem, but no fenders (probably just missing). I think they may have had these tandems for a number of years... Oh, also, isnt that Quint a badass bike?! Talk about not having storage space!
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