Restoring 1946 Schwinn B6

[phantomVW]

Texas special badge

Nice work on the bike so far!
The badge on the bike is a Texas special and has the Texas Monument on it. It was distributed by Herbert L Flake who was a bicycle distributer throughout the Texas area and was big in Houston back in the 30s to the 60s. I've been collecting bicycles for over 20 years and I've only found three of these badges and they were all on Schwinn Bicycles a 37, 46 and 47 I would definitely keep it on the bike.

 

[TxSker]

Finshed....Kind of

So I'm 97% finished. Just waiting on a new brake handle and cable to get that put back together and and I'll be done excpet for some fine tuning.

Here is a picture when it was pulled out of the barn.

And here it is almost complete.

 

[OZ1972]

Awesome job !!!!

 

[REC]

Wow, what a nice job!! I think the colors are gorgeous!!
I have the same '46 frame on the "Wall Of Wait" in the shop.
REC

 

[mrg]

To bad the guy ( or the bike ) haven't been on here in 6 years, wonder where it's at now?

 

[barneyguey]

Anyone ever hear from this fellow again? I'd like to put photos of his bike in my next book. Thank you. Barry

 

[BFGforme]

Anyone ever hear from this fellow again? I'd like to put photos of his bike in my next book. Thank you. Barry

Shoot him a PM

 

[barneyguey]

Shoot him a PM

I already did that before I asked you folks about him.

 

[BFGforme]

I already did that before I asked you folks about him.

Figured you did, just thought I'd throw it out there.... LoL