"The Last Schwinn Made In America"

[AS-1]

I own "The Last Schwinn Made In America."

We know that the last Schwinn bicycle made in America rolled off the line on October 4, 1991. Waterford doesn't count! Homegrown doesn't count. Nothing matters except the Last Schwinn Family Bike ever made in The U.S.A.

It's out there somewhere. Do you own it? Can you prove it? How much do you think it would be worth? Particularly if it was stone mint.

Talk about Bragging Rights. Oh Boy!

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I own "The Last Schwinn Made In America."

We know that the last Schwinn bicycle made in America rolled off the line on October 4, 1991. Waterford doesn't count! Homegrown doesn't count. Nothing matters except the Last Schwinn Family Bike ever made in The U.S.A.

It's out there somewhere. Do you own it? Can you prove it? How much do you think it would be worth? Particularly if it was stone mint.

Talk about Bragging Rights. Oh Boy!

Schwinn didn't make one bike that day any bike made would have the same Julian date on the badge. How many bikes were they making in a day? I was told there would be no math so I ask you what would the Jule date would October 4 1991 be and it would be on the right side of the Schwinn on the badge? And Yes @AS-1 that would be an awesome bike to have even a head badge would be cool.

 

[Freqman1]

To me the last Chicago built Schwinn would be more significant than any Greeneville bike. Either way unless you had bullet proof provenance it would be about impossible to know what the last bike was unless there is something in one of the industry papers calling out the bike. I wonder if the BMA or Mark M. have any record in their possession from the archives? What would it be worth? Actually probably not that much. I don't think there is much collectability or demand for any of the Greenville bikes. Of course I could be wrong but especially if it turned out to be a basic or less desirable model I think the value wouldn't be that great. Jus my 2c.

 

[Oilit]

If you're not going to count Waterford, then you can't count Greenville, only Chicago. The last real Schwinn was a Varsity, just by the odds.

 

[fattyre]

If you're not going to count Waterford, then you can't count Greenville, only Chicago. The last real Schwinn was a Varsity, just by the odds.

How so? Waterfords never said Schwinn but Greenville bikes did.

 

[AS-1]

I was thinking about that last bike. If it was mine, I'd brag about it. But if it was dated October 1, 1991 it could still be the last one in existence. How many bikes have been sent to the Big Recycler in The Sky? I wonder if anybody has even looked at one of their "newer" Schwinns to see. I looked. The closest I got was one of my Cimarrons. I know it was built in Greenville, 9301. Can anybody beat that?

The last real Schwinn was a Varsity,

You'd probably get an argument about that from the Schwinn Family and all of those people who worked at the factory in Greenville. They made some VERY, VERY nice bikes. If you owned a 1989 Paramount, would you call it a real Schwinn?

 

[SirMike1983]

I see two distinct but relevant categories: "Chicago Schwinn" bikes and then all "Schwinn" branded bikes.

In one category, you have the last bike to roll out of the Chicago plant.

In the second you have whatever the last "Schwinn" branded bike was that met the FTC's requirements to be marked "Made in the USA". If a Greenville bike meets the standard, then include it. If a Homegrown meets the FTC standard, then it's in as well.

I know I don't own the last in either category. It would be mildly interesting to have one or the other. I suppose the second category is still open. Theoretically whatever company now owns Schwinn could try to produce some "Made in USA" bikes under the Schwinn name. But I doubt they'd make much money on it these days.

 

[Vicious Cycle]

How so? Waterfords never said Schwinn but Greenville bikes did.

I have a room full of Waterford built bikes labeled "Schwinn"

 

[Oilit]

I was thinking about that last bike. If it was mine, I'd brag about it. But if it was dated October 1, 1991 it could still be the last one in existence. How many bikes have been sent to the Big Recycler in The Sky? I wonder if anybody has even looked at one of their "newer" Schwinns to see. I looked. The closest I got was one of my Cimarrons. I know it was built in Greenville, 9301. Can anybody beat that?

You'd probably get an argument about that from the Schwinn Family and all of those people who worked at the factory in Greenville. They made some VERY, VERY nice bikes. If you owned a 1989 Paramount, would you call it a real Schwinn?

I would indeed count a Paramount as a real Schwinn, but I thought they were made in Waterford, not Greenville. But I don't own one so maybe I missed something.

 

[Rollo]

What about '95 anniversary the Phantoms assembled in Ontario California? ... they WERE made in America ... just sayin' ...