Wartime Schwinn New World Bikes - We Know You Have Them - Tell Us About Them!!

[Oilit]

Lobdell rims. The only number stampings I see on the Morrow hub are "K1 36 13." Based on that website I assume that would mean 1941.

I think you're right, "K-1" would be the 1st quarter of 1941. I believe "36" is the number of spokes and "13" maybe the gage? Thank you!

 

[rennfaron]

I agree, "K-1" would be the 1st quarter of 1941. I believe "36" is the number of spokes and "13" maybe the gage? Thank you!

Just noting that it's marked as "K1" and not "K-1." And ya 36 makes the most sense for spokes.

 

[SirMike1983]

That bike is a fillet brazed frame, which is nice. One of the fork blades is a little bent. It's not awful, but my concern is it has more give to it than normal. I'm wondering if it has been bent and straightened before. I'll put it on the fork jig and see what turns up when I get to this bike.

 

[SirMike1983]

Earliest prewar D serial bike we have a pic of the BB is this one D2733:

Crazy bent fork racer
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@Oilit 's D8XXX is one of the later 3 piece crank D serials:





The D11XXX bikes are the latest 3 piece crank biikes we've seen





For comparison, here are a couple of the later number, 1 piece crank ,machine stamped, D serial BBs:

Cool and unusual New Hudson sign. I've got an early post-war New Hudson Silver Arrow with a Reynolds 531 frame in line for cleaning and reassembly.

 

[Miq]

I love looking at the stuff in the background of peoples pics too @SirMike1983

@63caddy has a nice wartime New World for sale here.

 

[Miq]

Looks like a Defense model to me with only some blackout parts. @GTs58 pointed out the single rear mudguard stay already. Lobdell Victory saddle and reverse paint mudguards and wheels are sweet! Frame paint and decals look really nice too.

That kickstand doesn't look like a Miller to me for some reason. Any ideas? The rear reflector seems different than any I've seen. ??

 

[SirMike1983]

Tuxedo variant there. For the person who really wants something different.

 

[Oilit]

Looks like a Defense model to me with only some blackout parts. @GTs58 pointed out the single rear mudguard stay already. Lobdell Victory saddle and reverse paint mudguards and wheels are sweet! Frame paint and decals look really nice too.

That kickstand doesn't look like a Miller to me for some reason. Any ideas? The rear reflector seems different than any I've seen. ??

You're right, the kickstand looks like something besides a Miller. And I just pulled one of those reflector buttons off of one of my bikes, it was held on with a wingnut inside the fender and I needed more clearance for the tire, so it's probably a replacement. The original must have gotten damaged or lost.

 

[Spacecowboy]

Those "War Tires" are cool, and not real common. Thanks for the pictures!

Thanks Oilit.
Yea ive never heard or seen the designation before. The "war tires" has a poundage listed at 60psi. which I find out of place. I have other breeze and 26 tires that are early 60s or late 50s that list 45 or 55 psi. I have a breeze tire with a similar number code made with nylon.

I'm guessing the wartire is a steel belted type instead of nylon. Nothing listed on the tire, but schwinns early balloon tires list them as being "just like a car tire" and its reinforced with something. They don't seem much different, just inflexible sidewalls, until I try to ride on them. It rides like pushing through mud compared to the nylon cord breeze tires.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

in the process of putting this 42 together with white fenders.. thought I had a black fork but it was for a smaller frame.