Strange Serial Number

[WES PINCHOT]

A FRIEND HAS A '37 SCHWINN FLEET BIKE WITH THIS SERIAL NUMBER: 602 C
DOES ANY ONE HAVE AN IDEA TO EXPLAIN IT?

 

[Adamtinkerer]

It was "beer thirty"?

 

[CrazyDave]

Perhaps that was added later and there is another # stamped somewhere near there?

 

[GTs58]

That's not OG paint, so the original serial number could have been ground off and those numbers were stamped by someone. Just a thought.

 

[OhioJones]

Could have been a bike bought and used by a city. They would often stamp their own numbers on the bikes.

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

That's not OG paint, so the original serial number could have been ground off and those numbers were stamped by someone. Just a thought.

Or the number got so far rolled over that a weld is covering it....I've seen one stamped between the lugs before haha... oops..

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[KevinBrick]

Here is a picture of the serial # under the repaint

 

[WES PINCHOT]

AHA!
LOOK AT THAT!

Here is a picture of the serial # under the repaint

View attachment 320889

 

[KevinBrick]

There is also a very similar bike on Ebay right now- http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/k5UAAOSwrnNXQgPZ/s-l1600.jpg (picture)
Prewar 1937 Schwinn BF Goodrich Balloon Tire Bicycle Hanging Tank Locking Fork ... Also has 2 serial #'s both visable..
Any other idea's on why this was done? http://www.ebay.com/itm/13182378206...9cdd4e0abb0&bu=43144316224&cp=1&sojTags=bu=bu (listing) you may have to copy and paste these web addresses in your browser..

 

[GTs58]

So that would be a 1938 model?

The other stamped numbers could be for City licensing, rental ID or just about anything. In the 60's the City of Mesa FD would carve up a bike engraving the license number on the frame and multiple parts.