Will.posts pics in a bit , but am looking for info including the year of a black 3 speed. 40s or 50s I think I'm getting and never seen a schwinn head badge that is a decal instead of found metaL one , but it has a uncle sam.type top hat in stars and stripes on one side and the schwinn quality circle on other side of decal , any help ? Again. Will send pics soon dt
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Very early 3 speed continental info needed
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Freqman1
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Make sure you post the serial number. As soon as you add pics you should get your answers. V/r Shawn
GTs58
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Very interesting! The CM stamping indicates a Clubman Continental. But a 1956 dated rear hub!!? The Continental & Clubman was removed from the model list in March of 1954 and I believe the one piece BB shells were machine stamped during that time. It obviously had a head badge at one time and I've not come across a Clubman with those markings/decals. Pretty unique piece that I can't explain at the moment.
Maybe @rennfaron can shed some light.
Maybe @rennfaron can shed some light.
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GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Your serial stamping looks much earlier than then the ones on the early 50's pieces. Here's a thread you might be interested in.
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Rarely seen 1950s Continental Clubman (not mine) | Lightweight Schwinn Bicycles
Happened upon on eBay this evening: a rarely-seen Continental Clubman model. Looks to be a match for the Clubman advertisement that has been out there on the web...first one I've seen in reality. Not connected to the sale at all, but it does appear to be original and in excellent condition...
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rennfaron
Wore out three sets of tires already!
@GTs58 knows the serials better than I do, but I can tell you just about everything on that bike has been swapped out. The CM would be clubman... I will look more into the X serial.
Those decals...someone sliced and diced two different model sets together: the down tube and the seat tube decals are the same and supposed to be off the seat tube location of a 1960 continental; the chain guard decal is supposed to be on the down tube of a 1960 continental; the decal at the head badge is supposed to be the seat tube decal of an early 60s schwinn traveler; the top tube decal is supposed to be the down tube location of an early 1960s traveler.
The chain guard looks like it is off an early 60s black traveler (the chrome top and black side is that setup on those). Saddle is swapped off another schwinn. Pedals are some random rat traps, looks 60s. The front fender is a peaked fender which is found on various Schwinn lightweights at different times but this one doesn't look correct and might be off another brand bike. The peak doesn't match the Schwinn type. That rear fender, no idea. I can't remember off the top of my head where I have seen the brace attachment to fender like that (edit: I didn’t see at first that someone welded the braces together). There is a tab welded on to the seat stay and someone did that after the fact. Which also shows the bike was repainted at some point. The head badge location shows the horizontal badge screw alignment which would be superior, continental or new world (in this era). The crank setup looks like a mid to late 1940s continental. The rear wheel definitely looks like a replacement off something because this frame appears older than 1956. See if you see any stampings/markings on the rims (front/back). Front wheel hub is hard to see but doesn't look Schwinn. The stem looks like the taller version of the double adjustable stem which also came on the 40s continental, but not this tall version (could be wrong on this but I thought they were shorter). Brake levers look early 50s Schwinn lightweight (52/53). Bars look like 40s/50s continental, new world or traveler. Brake calipers look like they are the early 50s type that are on travelers, but hard to know. See if you see any markings. All brake lines are newer so I am sure someone messed with that stuff too. Can barely see the shifter but looks like a Sturmey 70s plastic replacement. Seat clamp is hard to see. Edit: I keep looking at that headset...looks funky. I can’t place it. Nevermind it’s likely original. Oh and the grips are original...
Someone had fun on this one! To me it looks like it started out a 40s Schwinn Continental Clubman and was probably stripped of parts at some point and then someone tried to put it back together with what they could. Usually the crank setup is left intact because no one knows how to get the cotter pins out haha.
Those decals...someone sliced and diced two different model sets together: the down tube and the seat tube decals are the same and supposed to be off the seat tube location of a 1960 continental; the chain guard decal is supposed to be on the down tube of a 1960 continental; the decal at the head badge is supposed to be the seat tube decal of an early 60s schwinn traveler; the top tube decal is supposed to be the down tube location of an early 1960s traveler.
The chain guard looks like it is off an early 60s black traveler (the chrome top and black side is that setup on those). Saddle is swapped off another schwinn. Pedals are some random rat traps, looks 60s. The front fender is a peaked fender which is found on various Schwinn lightweights at different times but this one doesn't look correct and might be off another brand bike. The peak doesn't match the Schwinn type. That rear fender, no idea. I can't remember off the top of my head where I have seen the brace attachment to fender like that (edit: I didn’t see at first that someone welded the braces together). There is a tab welded on to the seat stay and someone did that after the fact. Which also shows the bike was repainted at some point. The head badge location shows the horizontal badge screw alignment which would be superior, continental or new world (in this era). The crank setup looks like a mid to late 1940s continental. The rear wheel definitely looks like a replacement off something because this frame appears older than 1956. See if you see any stampings/markings on the rims (front/back). Front wheel hub is hard to see but doesn't look Schwinn. The stem looks like the taller version of the double adjustable stem which also came on the 40s continental, but not this tall version (could be wrong on this but I thought they were shorter). Brake levers look early 50s Schwinn lightweight (52/53). Bars look like 40s/50s continental, new world or traveler. Brake calipers look like they are the early 50s type that are on travelers, but hard to know. See if you see any markings. All brake lines are newer so I am sure someone messed with that stuff too. Can barely see the shifter but looks like a Sturmey 70s plastic replacement. Seat clamp is hard to see. Edit:
Someone had fun on this one! To me it looks like it started out a 40s Schwinn Continental Clubman and was probably stripped of parts at some point and then someone tried to put it back together with what they could. Usually the crank setup is left intact because no one knows how to get the cotter pins out haha.
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WillWork4Parts
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The better home, it's me! Lol
Bike is definitely cobbled...found 2 shades of blue under the black. Scrubbing it down for now and it's such a beater, I think I may make it into a rider again just to say I put some good road miles on it. I've got a set of 49 wheels with SA3 to put on it and may throw on an additional 3cog setup with a Simplex derailleur just for the hotrod factor.
I'll dump some pics of some more of its details...frame is brazed throughout except for the lower fender tab with the 3 spot welds connecting it to the kickstand housing.
Appears to have the thinner version of the dropouts...46 or 47??
Is this what they call the double dimpled fork?
There's also a lighter blue showing through under the crank and this deep blue that's on the fork.
Bike is definitely cobbled...found 2 shades of blue under the black. Scrubbing it down for now and it's such a beater, I think I may make it into a rider again just to say I put some good road miles on it. I've got a set of 49 wheels with SA3 to put on it and may throw on an additional 3cog setup with a Simplex derailleur just for the hotrod factor.
I'll dump some pics of some more of its details...frame is brazed throughout except for the lower fender tab with the 3 spot welds connecting it to the kickstand housing.
Appears to have the thinner version of the dropouts...46 or 47??
Is this what they call the double dimpled fork?
There's also a lighter blue showing through under the crank and this deep blue that's on the fork.
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