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Schwinn Phantom: original or reproduction?

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Cranky Chain Cycles

Finally riding a big boys bike
Is there a chance this is an original Phantom? I don't see any evidence of allen heads or other tail-tell signs
of a repo bike. I'm still waiting on the serial number. Granted, the badge says Chicago but you never know. The owner isn't knowledgeable about it.

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I've never seen an original in person. The first thing that pops out is the coloring. Where the red meets the black is not a V shape. Also the decal looks mounted at an angle rather than horizontal.
 
That is a Schwinn Abomination--run far, run fast. BTW this is a ballooner not a middleweight. V/r Shawn
Abomination yes, however, just by looking how would you know that's a balloon frame? My guess it's a 90's Cruiser that has been tinkered with and those are middleweight frames, narrower at the rear dropouts. Tire size has nothing to do with it.
 
Small head badge with Chicago on it. :eek: Frame may be a 1960 + build.
 
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