Schwinn Skipper

[66olds98]

I just got this from my friend Brad (Floridafavson) What a nice guy!!! Cant wait to get it rollin and as fast as I get bikes together, it wont be long...

 

[Markm]

Too Cool!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Cool. What's the plan?

 

[SuperStuff]

Interesting. I've never seen a Skipper chainguard like that before.

 

[Crassly]

I hate to highjack someone elses thread, but I have one of these Skippers if anyone is looking for one. Crassly.

 

[CCR]

cool, that rear tire looks interesting too

 

[66olds98]

So the serial # K150819, tells me its 61, but I have been told the double tube didnt start til 62.
I pulled the cranks out, also confirms 61?

Input Anyone?

 

[ratina]

So the serial # K150819, tells me its 61, but I have been told the double tube didnt start til 62.
I pulled the cranks out, also confirms 61?

Input Anyone?

What month is it? Could be a late production frame sold in 62.

 

[66olds98]

Hmmm, October. Also has a bolt on Kickstand.

 

[user 135]

So the serial # K150819, tells me its 61, but I have been told the double tube didnt start til 62.
I pulled the cranks out, also confirms 61?
Input Anyone?

I think that was just for the the Typhoon. Here is yours.
http://www.geocities.com/sldbconsumer/1 ... cpg07.html

This is a Flying star frame that I would like to find
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1951 ... 55_08.html

 

[66olds98]

CMAN, not sure what Im supposed to be looking at in the links?

My seat stays run all the way to the front. The Skipper in that catalog looks like the seat stays stop at the seat tube?

 

[Crassly]

Catalog reprints that I have show the 26 inch Skipper available 1961 and 1962. I have always heard that the 1962 Typhoon was the only year that it had the continuous tubes from headtube to rear axle.

 

[66olds98]

Interesting!?
So, they might have slapped a "Skipper" chaingaurd onto a "Typhoon" frame. The chaingaurd looks to me like its been there since day 1. Maybe someone was High that day and made a mistake!? Guess this could be a good one to post onto the NEW Schwinn Forum...

 

[maddogrider]

Cool score man. What kind of rear hub is that?

 

[66olds98]

Bendix, WOOT!

 

[user 135]

OOpps I was thinking Flying Star.

Try this. Yours is different.
http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/sho ... php?t=9078

 

[floridasfavson]

That bike better be up and running by the time I get up there on friday!