Poor little Schwinn

[jackdaw]

I got this Schwinn out of a guys field along with five other bikes. It is all rusted shut, nothing on it turns. I think it will eventually. So I'm just wondering what it is and if anyone could give me an approximate date. the only numbers I could find are in the crotch of the fork, they are B41 and 16B. It has a little of the original paint left and a sad little star on the top tube. It makes me sad that it's all messed up, I'd like to get it rideable again but I don't know if it'll loosen up enough. And of course I'll have to do something about the split in the cantilever tube . I guess I will weld in a new tube, from the seat tube forward.

Thanks for any info.

 

[Kreep]

Looks like a 16" or a junior.Check the rear left dropout for a serial#
-Kreep-

 

[B607]

Soak with PB Blaster for as long as it takes to free the parts. Even if you can't repair the frame, you'll get a crank and chain ring plus all the bearings, cones, and cups. The fork also looks like it will be okay. That Bendix hub...and probably the bike...is from the '70's. I think that's the last Bendix hub they made in the USA before heading to Mexico. The hub should clean up and work okay. Gary

 

[jackdaw]

Yeah, it's a 20". I'd really like to get it riding. I'll keep putting the PB to it. The kickstand moves!! :lol:

 

[B607]

Progress! Be patient and spray it everyday and try to move the parts everyday. Eventually, the rust will give up. Gary

 

[jackdaw]

What sort of bike might it have been? Scrambler? or.. They offered different models on the same frame yes? I don't know anything about older Schwinns like that. I just saw two pictures of Tornadoes from the 70's that have the same chainring.

Thanks

 

[B607]

They made lots of small bikes with different names. Tornado, Typhoon, Hornet. You could make it into about anything. A StingRay if you wanted to. Gary

 

[M.Martian]

Based of the rear hub as others have said it appears to be 70's. The serial number should be on the lower right side (chain side) of the head tube visible towards the front. Should be a two letter code followed by the serial number. The two letter code will tell what month and year.

 

[jackdaw]

Near as I can make out the serial number is H90211347. It's not very clear though, I'll have the wife have a look at it and see what she sees.

Thanks.

 

[Wildcat]

Is that the head tube? If so, it should start with 2 letters.

 

[jackdaw]

Yeah, it's on the head tube. I'll check again, in better light. These old eyes :roll:

 

[BlackJack]

Jackdaw this might help you: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101 ... odes4.html

 

[jackdaw]

Jah! HG0211347. Where's the best place to match that up with a model?