Century find

[aganms]

I'm really excited about this Century/Schwinn I just acquired from a friend. I posted under ID asking for help with Century info and bike ID. The repaint is nasty so I'm unsure at this point which direction to go.

 

[Nickinator]

cool find if you want to sell it give me a pm !! cool bike 8) 8)

X2

 

[charliechaindrive]

Very complete :!:

 

[aganms]

Thank you all for your responses. Like I said, I am excited because it is the oldest and most complete bike I've found. I will not sell it because it was basically given to me by a good friend. I plan to try the oven cleaner method to remove the hand-job paint, but if that does not work....................don't know.

Are the Schwinn private badged bikes like this Century, or a Packard, or a Cadilac considered special? Are they then more or less collectible than if they had the regular Schwinn badge?

 

[deorman]

Wow, the survivors are poppin' up all over this evening. 8)

 

[thechopperguy]

That's a cool looking bike!

 

[1918 Ranger]

A beauty!!!


1918 Ranger

 

[aganms]

Thanks again!

 

[ChicagoMuscle Guy]

Great bike, it's cool to own the old stuff.

 

[kingsting]

Gary Woldford's old bike that was at Hershey? 8)

 

[aganms]

Correct.

 

[kingsting]

You got a great piece and after talking with the guys in race car row I'm sure you have some great stories to go with it.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Great find! I'd do a test spot and see what is under the repaint and go from there. Polish the chrome bits and ride it till the wheels fall off.

 

[kingsting]

Great find! I'd do a test spot and see what is under the repaint and go from there. Polish the chrome bits and ride it till the wheels fall off.

I would try some fine compound or wetsanding with some 1200 grit sandpaper first. I saw it up close and think there is some salvageable original paint under there.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Awesome find I really like that tank style :wink:

 

[tanksalot]

Its worth a try to remove the old paint .. You never know whats under it ... Nice find .. :mrgreen:
Heres a before & after of a bike I did .. Good luck & have fun ...