Schwinn Corvette 5 Speed Registry

[GTs58]

Guess I'll post this frame set but not sure if I'll put it on the list yet. It's just a complete frame set and it recently sold on eBay so no idea who the new owner is. Looks like it was parted out. Serial # is H121424 and the seller was bicycledreamer located in Vegas. License sticker is from Chula Vista, CA.

 

[Schwinndemonium]

Hey Gary, did you see this on eBay?? looks like a 1962 model.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284277987933?campid=5335809022

 

[GTs58]

Hey Gary, did you see this on eBay?? looks like a 1962 model.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284277987933?campid=5335809022

Yup, it's on the list and hopefully shopteacher posts his that he just purchased from an original owner.

 

[shopteacher]

Here is a 5 Speed Corvette I got from the original owner last month. He was born in 1951 so what a lucky 11 year old. By 1963 his mother told him he better get it licensed so he went to the neighborhood Fire Station and they riveted the metal plate (ouch) onto the rear fender. Lincoln, Nebraska! By 1965 our city switched to the decal bike license, but thank goodness he never removed the first metal plate! I have done nothing to the bike since I got it. As you can see it’s missing the bracket for the front rack, pedals replaced, and he didn’t know where the headlight went. Tires have been replaced with Carlisle black walls that are cracked. The bike actually rides quite well and I think that’s because he just continued to ride it all his life.

 

[GTs58]

Looks like a well cared for 62 @shopteacher! It's pretty unique getting an old bike from the original owner with some of it's history. J211195 was a Sept. 4th stamping and those were the last batch of five speeds produced. At least it looks that way on the list with no later serial stampings. What's the other sticker that's on the seat tube?

 

[shopteacher]

That Seat tube sticker is a 1971-72 bicycle license. Don’t know why he skipped years between licensing, but it’s probably a good thing or the bike would have stickers all over it being that old. Sure would be crazy if it was the oldest 5 speed!

 

[mickeyc]

Here's one for sale on our local Craig's list...

1961 Schwinn Corvette Five Speed - bicycles - by owner - bike sale

Calls Only 586 26O O644

detroit.craigslist.org

 

[KevinBrick]

Looks like a nice one .. with light..

 

[GTs58]

That Seat tube sticker is a 1971-72 bicycle license. Don’t know why he skipped years between licensing, but it’s probably a good thing or the bike would have stickers all over it being that old. Sure would be crazy if it was the oldest 5 speed!

That would be quite the mess with all the license stickers over the years! Did they have a fee for licensing the bike each time? I know every city is different and require a bike on the streets to be licensed but Mesa AZ was a one time deal for a buck at the local Fire Station. Plus they carved up the bike with an engraver which didn't make me very happy to see on my new 1964 Varsity.

 

[Oilit]

That would be quite the mess with all the license stickers over the years! Did they have a fee for licensing the bike each time? I know every city is different and require a bike on the streets to be licensed but Mesa AZ was a one time deal for a buck at the local Fire Station. Plus they carved up the bike with an engraver which didn't make me very happy to see on my new 1964 Varsity.

Ugh! It makes you wonder who was the genius that thought that one up? I've seen bikes with registrations stamped into the bottom bracket, and my first reaction was what if you get somebody that's ham-fisted? I can just see some clown banging away on my new bike with a hammer and punches!