Please help me settle the date of this prewar Schwinn frame once and for all!

[elginkid]

I bought this thing 14 years ago. The first picture is how I found it. It had incorrect fenders and chainguard. It came with a chrome top, 6 hole carrier. The serial number is R79602, in the small letters. The crankset is dated 1940. None of this seems to match up. I also added several photos of the springer fork to determine if it is in fact a prewar fork as well.

 

[barneyguey]

I would say the frame was made in 1938. Bicycle shops put bikes together from what ever parts they might have in stock. Which could be from many different years.

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Other chart indicates 1937

 

[barneyguey]

Other chart indicates 1937

I went and looked at the chart again. I read it wrong the first time.

 

[Freqman1]

I feel confident that’s a ‘37 number

 

[barneyguey]

I feel confident that’s a ‘37 number

I agree. I went and looked at the chart again. I read it wrong the first time.

 

[AS-1]

But the spring fork wasn't introduced until 1938. Granted, the bike could have been a pre-Christmas 1938[oops, meant to say 1937] build. Quien sabe?

 

[SJ_BIKER]

But the spring fork wasn't introduced until 1938. Granted, the bike could have been a pre-Christmas 1938 build. Quien sabe?

Also has wrong chainguard and wrong fenders.

 

[GTs58]

But the spring fork wasn't introduced until 1938. Granted, the bike could have been a pre-Christmas 1938 build. Quien sabe?

A 1937 Schwinn pieced together after it was parted out. Happens all the time.

 

[bobcycles]

R would be 37'....springer is later.... 41 profile or postwar