WES PINCHOT
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
THE SCHWINN CYCLE LOCK WAS FIRST INSTALLED ON THE 1936 SCHWINN BICYCLES IN DECEMBER 1936.
THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED IN A STRAIGHT BACK POSITION ON THE FORKS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CYCLE LOCK. THEREAFTER THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AT A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE. MOST SCHWINN PREWAR FRAMES 1936 THRU 1941 HAVE A HOLE IN THE HEAD TUBE TOWARD THE DOWN TUBE WHERE THE LOCKING BOLT ENGAGES THE FRAME.
THE POST WWII FRAMES 1946 THRU THE MID FIFTIES REQUIRE AN ELONGATED BEARING CUP THAT FITS INTO THE HEAD TUBE TO ENGAGE THE LOCKING BOLT. MOST OF THE POST WAR FRAMES HAVE A BUTTON WELDED
IN THE HEAD TUBE TO SECURE THE BEARING CUP.
I HAVE A COLLECTION OF PREWAR AND POST WAR SCHWINN LOCKING FORKS, WHICH I PLAN ON SELLING TO THOSE COLLECTORS INTERESTED IN HAVING A LOCKING FORK ON THEIR BICYCLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
SEE MY POSTINGS IN THE CABE FORUM CLASSIFIED LISTINGS FOR SELL-TRADE. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL
ME DIRECT WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT: [email protected]
WES PINCHOT
THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED IN A STRAIGHT BACK POSITION ON THE FORKS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CYCLE LOCK. THEREAFTER THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AT A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE. MOST SCHWINN PREWAR FRAMES 1936 THRU 1941 HAVE A HOLE IN THE HEAD TUBE TOWARD THE DOWN TUBE WHERE THE LOCKING BOLT ENGAGES THE FRAME.
THE POST WWII FRAMES 1946 THRU THE MID FIFTIES REQUIRE AN ELONGATED BEARING CUP THAT FITS INTO THE HEAD TUBE TO ENGAGE THE LOCKING BOLT. MOST OF THE POST WAR FRAMES HAVE A BUTTON WELDED
IN THE HEAD TUBE TO SECURE THE BEARING CUP.
I HAVE A COLLECTION OF PREWAR AND POST WAR SCHWINN LOCKING FORKS, WHICH I PLAN ON SELLING TO THOSE COLLECTORS INTERESTED IN HAVING A LOCKING FORK ON THEIR BICYCLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
SEE MY POSTINGS IN THE CABE FORUM CLASSIFIED LISTINGS FOR SELL-TRADE. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL
ME DIRECT WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT: [email protected]
WES PINCHOT