Schwinn D-12? Correct parts questions

[Scout Evans]

My 53 Meteor was original but had the other style chain wheel, like the D-13 with a standard chain, although it doesn't show that way in the catalog. I think the catalogs may not have been exact, so your D-12 may have come with truss rods, or maybe ordered new with them added.

 

[Scout Evans]

Most likely not, my D-12 has no truss Rods or Fender dimples. Sweet bike there!

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I've been looking for another one like mine! That's it, except mine had a cantilever frame. Same color too, but mine had a layer of red paint over everything. That shows the chain wheel and chain that doesn't agree with the catalog.

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

Most likely not, my D-12 has no truss Rods or Fender dimples. Sweet bike there!

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Cool, because I prefer the look without them. Good looking bike there also. I love these plane janes

 

[PlasticNerd]

Everything looks wrong, you should sell it to me and I’ll ride it around Santa Cruz!!!!

 

[GTs58]

I'm throwing 10 bucks on the table betting that's a 1952 model D-12. lol Is the serial an A - B or C number? What's the screw spacing in the head badge, 3 1/4 for the large Schwinn oval badge that were on most of the 1953 models?
The D models had the option for truss rods, .75 in 51 and up to a buck 40 in 1954, so they could have been original to the bike.

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

Everything looks wrong, you should sell it to me and I’ll ride it around Santa Cruz!!!!

You’re always willing to help me out. Thanks Gary!

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

I'm throwing 10 bucks on the table betting that's a 1952 model D-12. lol Is the serial an A - B or C number? What's the screw spacing in the head badge, 3 1/4 for the large Schwinn oval badge that were on most of the 1953 models?
The D models had the option for truss rods, .75 in 51 and up to a buck 40 in 1954, so they could have been original to the bike.

Serial number starts with A and badge screw spacing is 2 1/4” Previous owner told me he added the truss rods. They are real Schwinn, but he said the bike did not have them when he got it. It also had a beautiful Schwinn ding dong bell on it.

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

As you can see, the serial number is silver. Never seen that before. It doesn’t look like it was done by someone at home. The lines are perfect and crisp. Anyone ever seen that before?

 

[PlasticNerd]

Maybe it’s just dried up wax from some loving care???

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

Maybe it’s just dried up wax from some loving care???

No, it’s definitely silver paint. It’s really odd