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

[Miq]

Welcome @AtwaterKent Your post war bike has nice decals and paint. Please post more pics when you clean it up. Thanks for adding it to the list!

 

[GTs58]

Could be a registration number and not a year, just a coincidence that it happens to look like a year. The sticker looks like 1960s era reflective plastic.

Well that makes more sense. And it’s big enough to where you can read it a half mile down the road. It is a nice looking World.

 

[cyclingday]

That’s a great looking bike!

 

[SirMike1983]

Y99811 is a bare frame on ebay. It has the old-style, rear-facing back forks. No seam on bottom bracket shell. Pre-war style D-blade front fork. Looks like a standard sized men's frame. There's a dent in the seat tube. The bike may have originally been red, but it's hard to tell based on the condition. Front fork crown has no provision for a brake caliper. The fender screw mounts upwards like on an earlier antique style frame. The upper rear fender bridge also has no provision for a brake caliper, similar to an "antique" type frame. The seat stays look heavier than usual, more like an antique frame.

Vintage Schwinn New World Racer Frame Set Prewar Track Bike, Crank and Sprocket | eBay

<p>Frame Does have some Damage!!!ARNOLD SCHWINN NEW WORLD LATE 30’s or Early 40’s prewar 27” wheel Race Track Bike with Original Crank set & Sprocket see pics Thank you </p>

www.ebay.com

 

[Oilit]

Y99811 is a bare frame on ebay. It has the old-style, rear-facing back forks. No seam on bottom bracket shell. Pre-war style D-blade front fork. Looks like a standard sized men's frame. There's a dent in the seat tube. The bike may have originally been red, but it's hard to tell based on the condition. Front fork crown has no provision for a brake caliper. The fender screw mounts upwards like on an earlier antique style frame. The upper rear fender bridge also has no provision for a brake caliper, similar to an "antique" type frame. The seat stays look heavier than usual, more like an antique frame.

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Vintage Schwinn New World Racer Frame Set Prewar Track Bike, Crank and Sprocket | eBay

<p>Frame Does have some Damage!!!ARNOLD SCHWINN NEW WORLD LATE 30’s or Early 40’s prewar 27” wheel Race Track Bike with Original Crank set & Sprocket see pics Thank you </p>

www.ebay.com

With a "Y" serial? That's a new wrinkle!

 

[SirMike1983]

I suppose it also could be a slightly earlier "antique" type diamond frame that someone added the New World badge to later on. There's always a possibility like that to throw things off. The badge seems to have the right aging to it though and it comes with pre-war New World cranks and chain ring, so who knows.

 

[GTs58]

I suppose it also could be a slightly earlier "antique" type diamond frame that someone added the New World badge to later on. There's always a possibility like that to throw things off. The badge seems to have the right aging to it though and it comes with pre-war New World cranks and chain ring, so who knows.

I'm thinking that BB shell is a late 1938 stamped piece. That could be an early 1939 NW since it has the prewar rear fork end. We haven't seen many of the 1939's and I'm wondering where all the pictures of bikepaulie's 39 NW are. His serial is C05696.

Here's another NW on eBay and said to be a Racer with a C serial number and the rear fork drop outs. It appears the fork is a Racer piece with not as much rake as the Tourist.

Here's the eBay listing.........

Vintage Schwinn New World Racer Frame Set 1939 1940 Prewar Skip Tooth Track Bike | eBay

Decals and paint are likely original. I think this is a 1939 or 1940. Any crank, headset and bottom bracket parts pictured are included, have not been inspected, may need service. No dents or cracks.

www.ebay.com

 

[Jim sciano]

I'm thinking that BB shell is a late 1938 stamped piece. That could be an early 1939 NW since it has the prewar rear fork end. We haven't seen many of the 1939's and I'm wondering where all the pictures of bikepaulie's 39 NW is. His serial is C05696.

Here's another NW on eBay and said to be a Racer with a C serial number and the rear fork drop outs. It appears the fork is a Racer piece with not as much rake as the Tourist.

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Here's the eBay listing.........

Vintage Schwinn New World Racer Frame Set 1939 1940 Prewar Skip Tooth Track Bike | eBay

Decals and paint are likely original. I think this is a 1939 or 1940. Any crank, headset and bottom bracket parts pictured are included, have not been inspected, may need service. No dents or cracks.

www.ebay.com

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I'm thinking that BB shell is a late 1938 stamped piece. That could be an early 1939 NW since it has the prewar rear fork end. We haven't seen many of the 1939's and I'm wondering where all the pictures of bikepaulie's 39 NW are. His serial is C05696.

Here's another NW on eBay and said to be a Racer with a C serial number and the rear fork drop outs. It appears the fork is a Racer piece with not as much rake as the Tourist.

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Here's the eBay listing.........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2563952889...ampid=5335809022&toolid=20001&mkevt=1[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, this was my complete racer from post number 470 on this thread. I sold the bike complete to another gentleman and he eventually sold it to a bike shop. The bike shop must have sold it to this guy who sells a ton of stuff on eBay and he literally stripped every part off of it and is selling it piece by piece on eBay for ridiculous prices. Unfortunately it is what it is but had I known its demise, I never would have sold it.
Post in thread 'Wartime Schwinn New World Bikes - We Know You Have Them - Tell Us About Them!!'
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/w...e-them-tell-us-about-them.151709/post-1329486

 

[Miq]

I've been checking out the other rear fork end New Worlds tonight too.

bikepauley's bike link

 

[Jim sciano]

I'm thinking that BB shell is a late 1938 stamped piece. That could be an early 1939 NW since it has the prewar rear fork end. We haven't seen many of the 1939's and I'm wondering where all the pictures of bikepaulie's 39 NW are. His serial is C05696.

Here's another NW on eBay and said to be a Racer with a C serial number and the rear fork drop outs. It appears the fork is a Racer piece with not as much rake as the Tourist.

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Here's the eBay listing.........

Vintage Schwinn New World Racer Frame Set 1939 1940 Prewar Skip Tooth Track Bike | eBay

Decals and paint are likely original. I think this is a 1939 or 1940. Any crank, headset and bottom bracket parts pictured are included, have not been inspected, may need service. No dents or cracks.

www.ebay.com

Looks like I botched my previous response. Unfortunately, this was my complete racer from post number 470 on this thread. I sold the bike complete to another gentleman and he eventually sold it to a bike shop. The bike shop must have sold it to this guy who sells a ton of stuff on eBay and he literally stripped every part off of it and is selling it piece by piece on eBay for ridiculous prices. Unfortunately it is what it is but had I known its demise, I never would have sold it.