Prewar Schwinn project

[Just Jeff]

Because I don’t have enough going on with my current projects, I decided on a whim that I need a prewar Schwinn project. 1936 Cycleplane to be exact. I bought the frame/locking truss fork from a fellow CABER and it will be here soon. So, as luck would have it, I have what should be the correct badge for it. I’ve owned the badge for several years now.
I’ll post more pictures when I get the frame and fork, but for now, here is my starting point. The badge...

 

[Just Jeff]

My frame and fork came in today. I’ll put the badge on and then the project gets put away while I search for the rest of the parts. This one will get restored and is going to be a long term project. I’ll only be working on it sporadically when I find new parts.

Fenders are on the way to me, but they need fender braces and some bodywork.

I’ll add new posts as I get more parts and get some work done to it.

 

[GTs58]

Cool frame. Best of luck with the build, and have fun!

 

[Hammerhead]

Nice! Good luck with your project.
Hammerhead

 

[WES PINCHOT]

NICE PROJECT,
IF YOU WANT A SMOOTH BRASS KEY CUT TO FIT THE ‘AN’
CYCLE LOCK OR A BROKEN KEY REMOVED OR LOCK REPAIR, I CAN HELP!
EMAIL ME DIRECT AT [email protected]
WES PINCHOT

 

[Just Jeff]

Was at the LB Cycle swap meet today, and found a chainring for the Cycleplane. Also found a nice accessory for it. Matching paint girls frame (La Salle)

 

[Just Jeff]

Cleaned the white paint off my girls frame today. And put a head tube badge back on it too.
Then both bikes go back into storage until I find enough parts to assemble them

 

[mrg]

Great Excelsior badge!

 

[Just Jeff]

Thanks. I can’t take much credit for the badge. A friend gave me the badge in trade years ago. And he is the responsible party for the color and patina. It will finally have a good home on the Cycleplane when it gets going

 

[mr.cycleplane]

As with your bike.....the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step....