PreWar Elgin Find - Year?? Have Serial and pics

[yeshoney]

And this is how it looks today

Updated pics.

 

[lobsterboyx]

beautiful!

what happened to the rack? was that not original to the bike?

I think you found the true identity of my "lincoln"... an elgin in schwinn clothing... we're going to change that...

 

[bennyboy]

Thanks guys for the Elgin information

I have a 1936 Elgin Serial # C6 A89542
The pictures and information you guys have shared are priceless. Thanks!

 

[lobsterboyx]

heres what mine is looking like these days... does anyone have a drilled chain guard or original-esque fenders?

 

[TwoSchwinns]

So does that mean that serial # A101097 with C6 is June 1936?
David

Hi Joe, I read A150880 and I don?t see the second year/month code numbers although they may be buried under the crud.

I have a virtually identical Elgin with the serial numbers A141663 and C8, which is August 1936. The Alemite grease fittings were a big talking point in the catalogs and the bikes originally were shipped with a grease gun.

 

[chevmann]

Hello all. I have this same bike right down to the paint markings, grease fittings, and location of the serial number + date code. Thanks to this thread I now know what kind of bike it is as the head badge is missing on mine. I was wondering if you all could help me to date mine. Mine is rust but used to be red. I am missing many parts and any help tracking down the correct parts would be greatly appreciated

 

[Balloontyre]

Hello all. I have this same bike right down to the paint markings, grease fittings, and location of the serial number + date code. Thanks to this thread I now know what kind of bike it is as the head badge is missing on mine. I was wondering if you all could help me to date mine. Mine is rust but used to be red. I am missing many parts and any help tracking down the correct parts would be greatly appreciatedView attachment 209150View attachment 209151View attachment 209149

1936

 

[chevmann]

I forgot to add that the serial number is "A62741" and what I believe to be the date code is "305". I am assuming by the low serial number and by the numerical date code that this is a very early bicycle.

 

[Balloontyre]

I forgot to add that the serial number is "A62741" and what I believe to be the date code is "305". I am assuming by the low serial number and by the numerical date code that this is a very early bicycle.View attachment 209160

Still 1936.

 

[chevmann]

Thanks. You have confirmed my suspicions. Now I just have to make it rideable. Here are a coupe of pics of my 1948 Zephyr that I restored.