Rear drum brake.

[HEMI426]

My question is did a Schwinn Twinn de -lux 5 speed ever have a rear drum brake? Thanks if you can help.

 

[HEMI426]

Well I'll answer my own question, I went to the auction and seen it did have a rear drum brake. I thought I could get it for $20 or $30. Apparently 2 people thought it was (quote unquote RARE) because it went for $380. I actually laughed out loud. I did get a cool fender zeppelin (mix drink shaker).

 

[GTs58]

What year was the tandem? Schwinns first tandem post war was equipped with drum brakes on both wheels. The later twins that were five speeds had the atom drum brake.

 

[HEMI426]

I don't know the year but the shift lever was on the downtube, it had black 3 or 4 rivet seats, the rear bars bolted to the front seat post. My guess would be late 60s early 70s. I was shocked at the high bid. Oh yeah it also had a rear rack.

 

[GTs58]

The earlier 60's Deluxe with the Atom had S-7 rims and 105 spokes so just those wheel sets are worth a good chunk of change. So are the bow pedals and the deluxe mesinger seats.

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

If that was the whole bike it was a good price.
I have seen the rear drums at $250 and selling fairly quickly on eBay.
I hate the price of some of these things as well, but that's what the collectinvestors do to everything they touch man.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

Don't forget, atom wasn't the only rear drum hub offered on Deluxe Twins. The 67s I've had came with the Union drum.

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

Those would be worth a lot more than the Atom I would guess.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

I wouldn't say worth more, but I'd rather have the chrome hub if I ran up on one for parts. Aluminum ones are probably easier to sell since that's what everyone wants.

 

[GTs58]

My 1969 deluxe twin had the atom. From what I’ve seen, when Schwinn changed over to a lightweight rim is when they started using the other hubs. But I haven’t seen them all.