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Post-War ('40s-'50s) Schwinn Superior List
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SirMike1983
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
That style of red logo window shifter was available from SA from 1950 through 1953 or so. The brakes calipers and levers are the British-made types like on the World Traveler series of bikes from the 1950s. The rims are really clean to the extent I wonder if they're S6 stainless on that blue one. What was the earliest bike you've seen those British brakes on? Late 1951?
WillWork4Parts
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
It's interesting that the 2 red World Travelers have the Razor Stem....or were those the same bike?
rennfaron
Wore out three sets of tires already!
That other red Traveler I meant to erase because the brake levers were swapped out and didn't align to the british brake setup I was trying to show. Two different bikes shown above, both with razor stems.
The razor stem was a thing on early 50s Traveler and World.
1950 World
SirMike1983
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
For the blue bike - given that it's reportedly a 1951, and the equipment generally fits that date, I think we'll add it as a 1951 bike of unknown serial number. At least it is documented so if it comes up again, we can identify it.
I'm wondering if they used the wrong fender brace for the lower rear. On these fenders the front brace is usually the "long" brace. If one were to accidentally put a front onto the back, it will stretch the fender.
I'm wondering if they used the wrong fender brace for the lower rear. On these fenders the front brace is usually the "long" brace. If one were to accidentally put a front onto the back, it will stretch the fender.
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WillWork4Parts
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
It makes sense as a deluxe replacement for the double adjustable stem like on the Continentals, not sure what year that stopped being factory equipment though, or even optional. The World Travelers/Varsities I've had were electroforged frames and if I remember right, had the smooth stem that I refer to as "the horse neck." Then there were a couple with the inverted binder bolt stem. Neither of those bikes struck me as deluxe enough to have the Razor.
I will say the Razor stem definitely doesn't take value away from those bikes.
rennfaron
Wore out three sets of tires already!
In my experience it's not common and it's not on all the 1950 examples. Maybe it was using up stock. I had to hunt through my archive of 1950 examples to find ones with razor stems.
SirMike1983
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Updated list to include the ladies' blue bike.
