Phantom Reference Thread

[SJ_BIKER]

1959 appears to have chrome clamp and post but cad fender braces on this one

 

[phantom]

1959 appears to have chrome clamp and post but cad fender braces on this one

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Is this your 59 ?

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Not mine

 

[atencioee]

I know this is an older thread, but maybe we can bring it back. I think my question was answered by the @schwinnderella post.

Did Schwinn chrome the fender braces and seat post for the Phantom?

I can't speak to the late phantoms 55-59 because I don't have any experience with those, but I know earlier Phantoms 49-54 had cad fender braces, cad seat posts, and cad seat post clamps. @bobcycles would know on the later Phantoms.
Also, perhaps someone who has an original later Phantom and who knows can speak up.

 

[GTs58]

I can't speak to the late phantoms 55-59 because I don't have any experience with those, but I know earlier Phantoms 49-54 had cad fender braces, cad seat posts, and cad seat post clamps. @bobcycles would know on the later Phantoms.
Also, perhaps someone who has an original later Phantom and who knows can speak up.

From all the showing examples that I’ve seen and had, the 1962 models were the first Schwinns to have chrome fender braces, chrome seat post clamp, chrome seat post and chrome kickstand.

 

[dasberger]

My '56...

CAD braces, post and clamp
CAD Torrington A pedals
Red Schwinn teardrop grips
Mesinger Made in USA stamp on saddle chassis
BFG badged so OG tires/tubes were Silvertowns

 

[Uni-Bike Lou]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Uni-Bike Lou]

Here’s a tougher question. Are the bottom bracket bearings cups a little larger? Is the Schwinn print on the bearing cups a larger font?

 

[Uni-Bike Lou]

The photo is from a 1952 Phantom.

 

[Freqman1]

Here’s a tougher question. Are the bottom bracket bearings cups a little larger? Is the Schwinn print on the bearing cups a larger font?

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Looks like the frame is primer? How do you know it was a Phantom?