Year of this Bike?

[Drzdave58]

Picked up this apparent Heil bros badged Schwinn bike...I would like to know the year if possible..serial number is H14809..thx

 

[barneyguey]

I'd say it's a 1941

 

[fordmike65]

Told ya

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/champion-heil-bros-bike.151374/

 

[Drzdave58]

yes....from what I’m seeing on the internet ..I think it’s 1941 for sure...thx

 

[Drzdave58]

Well mike ...you said it looks like a 1941...you sounded unsure...

 

[GTs58]

I'll verify Mike's thinking.

 

[WetDogGraphix]

Well mike ...you said it looks like a 1941...you sounded unsure...

Well, we all know @fordmike65 is a Schwinn aficionado.

 

[fordmike65]

I'm by no means a Schwinn expert...but I was kinda proud that I knew this one. Curved downtube and one year only deep fenders. Just like my bud @Schwinn499's DX.

 

[Drzdave58]

So mike....do you consider this bike as being rare?...I paid $225 for it...the guy I bought it off was all worried that it was worth a lot more...I did think the fenders looked different ...does the Heil bros headbadge affect the value ?

 

[Steve Schubert]

1941 D97X-1 (unequipped) with a "new deeper chain guard". From the Schwinn Ads I have seen, it seems to be the year they came out with the Schwinn logo chain guard design for the DX. The reason it is that model, is because if it had a springer fork, rack, torpedo light, tank, hand brakes, etc. It would be considered a D97XE-1. From one of the post I read the serial numbers for the 1941 are from "G32427- H93415). The fenders are confusing to me at times, in 1941 I have seen different fenders on DX's. With all this being said, I am just a beginner at this. Don't take my information as gold. See Attached 1941 Schwinn Ad