'49 Schwinn B6
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SCORE!!! 8) not a big schwinn person but that is really sweet. really nicely aged overall look. definite keeper! :mrgreen:
SimpleMan said:
Weren't you the one who just last week said, "I hate Schwinns!" :shock: ??? Maybe it was rusty or pence. I remember one of you Ohio guys has a bug in your ear about Schwinns.
Here in Central IL, that's about all you find when it comes to pre-70's bikes. Gary
LOL... :mrgreen: You'll never hear me say I hate Schwinns. I really want a few nice examples. Best chrome in the vintage bike world...it's amazing what cleans up and theres no denying the quality. I've probably said a few times "another darn Schwinn" in jest. Seems I turn more of those up than anything. Truthfully we're lucky they are so popular.....Schwinns and California guys have combined to help fund my collection :wink: I've got 4 Schwinns in my collection right now and like every one of them.
With all that said, I really appreciate all the bike companies but my taste leans toward Ohio built bikes and specifically Huffmans. Probably cause I'm from Ohio and about a half hours drive from the old factory.
In Brookville here where I grew up there was only one bike shop.....Schwinn. When you walked in the door the eye candy was a wonderful sight. I can still picture in my mind the row of Stingrays and Krates on the right and the lightweights on the left as you walked in the door. There were hardware and department stores here that sold Western Flyers and Huffy's but even as a kid you tell the difference. As a kid I lusted over Schwinns and rode Huffy's
Besides.....the 4 Schwinns I own cover about every Schwinn frame design ever built :wink:
With all that said, I really appreciate all the bike companies but my taste leans toward Ohio built bikes and specifically Huffmans. Probably cause I'm from Ohio and about a half hours drive from the old factory.
In Brookville here where I grew up there was only one bike shop.....Schwinn. When you walked in the door the eye candy was a wonderful sight. I can still picture in my mind the row of Stingrays and Krates on the right and the lightweights on the left as you walked in the door. There were hardware and department stores here that sold Western Flyers and Huffy's but even as a kid you tell the difference. As a kid I lusted over Schwinns and rode Huffy's
Besides.....the 4 Schwinns I own cover about every Schwinn frame design ever built
:wink: B607 said:SimpleMan said:
Weren't you the one who just last week said, "I hate Schwinns!" :shock: ??? Maybe it was rusty or pence. I remember one of you Ohio guys has a bug in your ear about Schwinns.
