Wartime Schwinn New World

[REDAIR13]

Anyone have any info on this one? Scored it from the backroom of an old bikeshop

 

[SirMike1983]

It is a post-war bike with a 3 speed hub. Check the rear hub for a date code. It should be really nice once cleaned and gone over.

 

[GTs58]

That looks like an untouched 1949 survivor. Nice! What are the stamped numbers on the rear hub?

 

[REDAIR13]

That looks like an untouched 1949 survivor. Nice! What are the stamped numbers on the rear hub?

 

[GTs58]

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Cool! That should back up the serial number date. Can you tell if the chain stays were hand or electro-welded to the BB shell?

 

[REDAIR13]

Cool! That should back up the serial number date. Can you tell if the chain stays were hand or electro-welded to the BB shell?

No clue on that one

 

[bobcycles]

That's the 'text book' example of the NW right there....most popular color and equip!
Nice one!!!!

 

[GTs58]

No clue on that one

This is hand welded.

This is electro-welded

 

[REDAIR13]

This is hand welded.

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This is electro-welded
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Its hand welded

 

[GTs58]

Its hand welded

Interesting, I could’ve swore that I’ve seen some 1949 New Worlds that had electro forged chain stays. Maybe they were later 49 models.