Who owns this bicycle and what brand is it?

[dasberger]

Did the earlier Schwinn Built bicycles have truss rods like that?

Not that I have seen. Truss forks have rods integrated (fixed) and are painted. Some models seem to either have truss or non-truss forks but none of the free standing truss rods

 

[HEMI426]

Those truss rods might have gone thru the fixed holes on the OG fork. Or not.

 

[mr.cycleplane]

in my opinion those are not schwinn truss rods at all. see the way they 'end' with cap nuts or the axel end seems flattened different than schwinn type. the frame-again in my opinion seems to have the nice fillets to the frame-early 1930's thing-about the time the balloon came out. serial number may bear out that w.a.g.! as for the badge if you squint really hard/use your imagination-the head badge may be 'packard' but could be anything in that 'red band' series. some 28" tire'd bikes were available into 33-34! bike has a nice look to it.

 

[Kickstand3]

Well here’s mine .
Here’s the whole enchilada!

 

[dasberger]

Well here’s mine .

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Excelsior company Michigan City... not Schwinn

 

[OSCAR...]

Enchilada! Muy buena.!!...Con Guacamole..y, Un poco Eeehhh Arroz y Habichuelas........ ...Muy buena..Combi.!!!

 

[redline1968]

Rear stay at the seat post are pinched for Schwinn and colsons are not . Even thought the badges have same vert hole pattern on both brands and the Schwinn badge fits the colson.. the Schwinn built frames are distinctive in this regard.