Picked up this 1939 Schwinn a while ago

[schwinning]

Streamliner models of the prewar era had unique paint pattern....and I noticed in one advertisement that the first tank strap sat back farther away from the dart to avoid resting on it to protect the accent....just an observation....sSchwinn did weird schtuff.....which I love

Thanks. Schwinn is funny like that. I love that also!

 

[Rear Facing Drop Out]

strap location

I was under the understanding that the strap location moved back behind the paint scheme for 1939

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

I was under the understanding that the strap location moved back behind the paint scheme for 1939

That's what I thought too...

 

[schwinning]

The bike was repainted when restored. All I know a I love my bike

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

The bike was repainted when restored. All I know a I love my bike

Its an awesome ride!

 

[mruiz]

Beautiful bike. Question I have is it suppose to be Skip Tooth? I see it has 1/2 pitch.
Mitch

 

[RMS37]

I’ll add a question here for the Schwinn-siders.

What gives with Schwinn seat binder configurations?

I’m aware that the early 1935 double diamond frames used a large welded on seat clamp and that later in 1935, a smaller clamp replaced the first design. That second clamp design was typically used on the majority of Schwinn's full-size, 26" wheeled, boy's prewar frames built from that point on.


A recent Double-Diamond, "B" style, frame was posted on this site with the through-the-stays binder bolt (reminiscent of the Moto style/B9/B10 frames) configuration which is also used on this frame.


My question is; does anyone have solid information (or an opinion) on Schwinn production dates and usage of these late, binder-through-the-stays, frames?

 

[bushb2004]

Beautiful bike

 

[SJ_BIKER]

I was under the understanding that the strap location moved back behind the paint scheme for 1939

thats news to me....cool knowledge right there...however this 1939Christmas ad shows differently....just saying

 

[SJ_BIKER]

tank strap positioning

Here is picture of what was referring to