Schwinn cruiser frame

[lemonpeelerman]

Shouldn’t the head badge code always match frame year I found a old frame 26 schwinn cruiser in bike shop never built but head badge doesn’t have 4 digit code frame is 1980 could this have been a warranty frame never had parts mounted to it

 

[GTs58]

Quick answer, no.
The date associated to the serial numbers is the date that number was stamped on the bikes component. Sometime later that component was used to build a frame. I had December 1980 stamped serial number on my 1981 Cruiser 5 and it was built months after the serial number date. I'd say yes, it may be a warranty frame from your description.

 

[Rivnut]

When you refer to the bike as a "cruiser" are you saying that it's named a cruiser or is it a cruiser style bike - balloon tires and cantilever frame. Older bikes did not have stampings on the head badge, only on the rear dropout which was preceded by the bottom bracket.

 

[lemonpeelerman]

Schwinn Cruiser 1980 newer 26 in and serial is on head tube

 

[Wanted33]

LP, here's a whole April 1980 build Collegiant if this helps.

 

[Xlobsterman]

Shouldn’t the head badge code always match frame year I found a old frame 26 schwinn cruiser in bike shop never built but head badge doesn’t have 4 digit code frame is 1980 could this have been a warranty frame never had parts mounted to it

The head badges were only stamped when the complete bike was assembled in the factory. Frames only sold would not have an assembly date stamped into the head badge, since it was never assembled as a complete bike.