1937Zenith
Finally riding a big boys bike
This is my second post about this bike. I bought it 2 days ago and have started the cleaning process. My main question is how do I know if the seat is original? I know the 68 models had the white seat, mine also has the Schwinn made in USA tag. Underneath it is stamped persons USA permaco 6319. It had an inch of dust and grime but after wiping it down it looks amazing! Almost too good but that’s why i am looking to know any hints on how to authenticate the seat? After cleaning the grips seat, tires pedals and even the paint look very very nice on the bike but the chrome unfortunately suffered as you can see from the pics. I am still working on the chrome little by little and hopefully can get it looking a little more itself. I’m wondering if the bike just has low miles on it and the chrome suffered from being in a damp Chicago basement for 30+ years or if some of the parts are possibly repops. Any clues will be greatly appreciated. First pic is of the bike as I found it. The following are after a wipe down and the start of the cleaning