Pre War Schwinn Motorcycle, Original, Just Saved From The Junk Yard

[SLM]

That's amazing ! I makes us all wonder how many Pre-War old bikes like this are in basements/garages waiting to be discovered. My Autocycle was in the basement of my uncles for 40 years plus until he passed away and we recovered it before the house was vandalized in Detroit.

 

[whizzerbug]

one mans junk another mans treasure

 

[Euphman06]

Holy smokes! That's a treasure right there. Of course none of us can look at that and see scrap metal, but it's amazing to see how others view some of these bikes as just old throw away stuff. So how many offers through PM did you get on here so far?

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

Amazing bike and a great story. Out of curiosity, what's a one-year-only rig like this worth approximately ?

 

[bricycle]

Happy for you! So Kool...

 

[cyclingday]

Nice save!
I’ve got a Shelby Airflo that was slated for the trash.
Sometimes, it’s just easier to throw it away, than to find somebody who wants it.
I used to have people complain about our city not recycling it’s waste, because we didn’t have the homeowners separate their trash.
I would tell them, “believe me, it all gets recycled” if there’s any money to be had in all of that garbage, it gets pulled out and recycled at the sorting center.
There’s no way a bike like that was going to be pulverized.
Those guys make it their business to know what is truly trash and what is not.
That Leroy Hartung auction a few years ago was a classic example of that.
He never delivered anything that was any good to the crusher.
Congrats on the nice find.
It always adds a little extra meaning, when you know, that one was pulled out of the trash.
This one is my pulled from the trash find.

It seems to be loving its second lease on life.

 

[Freqman1]

Here is another Shelby that was set out on the curb for trash day. Luckily it, too, was saved from the scrap heap and has a happy place in Georgia. V/r Shawn

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

even if it were only worth 20 bucks who would just toss a cool old bike like that?

 

[Sevenhills1952]

I know this is going to sound stupid and anthropomorphic, but imagine if you were that bicycle.
Most likely it was a Christmas or birthday present, or possibly the original owner worked saving up the money to buy it. They weren't inexpensive and it would have been a major purchase.
It was cared for, maintenanced and enjoyed. Then at some point for whatever reason tucked away some place and all but forgotten.
Then that pivotal day occurs when someone deems it as useless old garbage.
So one day through someone's eyes it's a thing of beauty.
Time passes and it becomes the equivalent of yesterday's trash.
Lucky for the bike it gets a new owner who sees and appreciates that original beauty.




Sent from my Bell candlestick

 

[antque]

I've had several PM's about what I would take for the bike, as for now I'm just looking at it and enjoying the bike, I never thought I would ever have a chance to get a fresh find motorbike in this condition, as to selling it, I have to think long and hard, thanks for the kind comments.