WANTED: Witte bicycle parts, information, and identification.

[Drosentreter]

I had a '41 Schwinn DX badged as a Witte Flyer. It was purchased at the Witte Hardware Store in Pana, IL. I know for sure they were in business until then.

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I believe that was actually the last year for their bicycles. Schwinn produced them from sometime in the early 30s to 41

 

[B607]

The last Witte. Thanks for that info.

 

[Goldenrod]

I have these but without knowledge of what they are. A bike shop in Lombard, IL went out of business a few years ago.

 

[Herman]

It just might be your pictures , but it looks like your top tube and downtube are bent near the neck area

 

[Drosentreter]

Well it may look a little goofy but I got tired of having an unrideable frame so I put it together with some mismatched parts from a couple 10 speeds. No brakes at the moment but that’s alright, it keeps me from riding it too fast. I have the correct chainring but no skippy rear hubs to match, so I pulled a single speed ring off of something else and put on there with a single speed chain and a 10 speed rear tensioner. It’ll work for now. So in these pics the only thing original is the frame, forks, bars, crank and BB