prewar schwinn whizzer

[newbee]

Hello any help on identifying the year of the bicycle would be greatly appreciated. Everything about this bike says prewar to me except that fender head light. I thought those style head lights were only used on post war bikes. It has great original paint. The serial number is E17xxx under the bottom bracket. What value would you put on the bike? Thanks!!

 

[PCHiggin]

It could be a '40 or '41 The h/light was introduced in '40...See links...
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1893_1940/index.html
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1941_1950/index.html

Does it run? I can't appraise it properly,but am interested in it.

Pat

 

[J.C.]

Wow. That is fanfreakingtastic. I am by no means a Whizzer person but if I were to buy my first, that would be the one. Oh, btw, it is indeed a prewar as PHC suggested. My guess would be 40.

 

[militarymonark]

i would lean towards prob 40

 

[newbee]

yes it does run. it has an h motor kit on it

it appears to be a non autocycle standard model? It appears only the autocycle had the springer fork for this year? Am I correct on this? If so, All that it is missing is the chain guard?

is the bike its self pretty valuable?

 

[newbee]

and the seat appears to be incorrect

 

[DirtNerd]

you can also date the whizzer motor itself by locating the Serial Number below the flywheel in the crank case.

Here's a pretty popular rundown of the Whizzer throughout the years:

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/whizzer.htm

 

[newbee]

thanks for all the help!

it appears to be a non autocycle standard model? It appears only the autocycle had the springer fork for this year? Am I correct on this? If so, All that it is missing is the chain guard?

 

[frizzybean]

Hi guys. I was searching thru this website and saw this post. Amazing, I mean amazing. I JUST purchased this bike five days ago. It's a cool whizzer?schwinn. Any comments would be very welcome. Thanks. Oh by the way, the seller had the original seat which I got with the bike.

 

[markivpedalpusher]

welcome and congrats post some updated pics when you have time