Texan Photo?

[barneyguey]

This Texan Bicycles ad "Built for Massie by Schwinn" is from a 1946 Fort Worth phone book. I don't have the phone book, just found the pic on the interwebs.

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From another Web source is this 1947 photo of the Massie Supply building advertising "Bicycles ".

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GLWS! (good luck with search )

Thanks for the photo of Massie Supply. That's really cool. Barry

 

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Hoowdy! Anyone have a photo of a Texan Bicycle? This badge popped up for sale and I can't find anything about it. I think it might be Schwinn? Thanks! BarryView attachment 646019View attachment 646020

1946 Fort Worth Phone book.

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My guess is that Schwinn factory was building or sending
Massie Supply Co. Schwinn bike models built in 1946.
Massie would then slap on the Texan badge.
I have a B.F. Goodrich badge on a Schwinn phantom.

I believe in the early years, Schwinn was a supplier to many
outlets. One example would be Ace hardware stores.
The earliest “Schwinn” store in my neck of the woods was 1971.
Would love to see a photo of a Schwinn shop from earlier era.

 

[barneyguey]

1946 Fort Worth Phone book.
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My guess is that Schwinn factory was building or sending
Massie Supply Co. Schwinn bike models built in 1946.
Massie would then slap on the Texan badge.
I have a B.F. Goodrich badge on a Schwinn phantom.

I believe in the early years, Schwinn was a supplier to many
outlets. One example would be Ace hardware stores.
The earliest “Schwinn” store in my neck of the woods was 1971.
Would love to see a photo of a Schwinn shop from earlier era.

I agree, this was real common. I've found lots of them so far. I hope to see a Schwinn Texan some day.

 

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