Monark Super Deluxe

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Stumbled into this ladies Monark that appears to have been fabbed by AS & Co. The steel identifier plate attached to the bottom bracket underside indicates a Model# 4418 and Serial# A6308162 and I'm not able to find much about it. A little help with the date and possible worth would be greatly appreciated. The rear hub is a New Departure, with a grease port and the front is a Bendix. Everything except the tires appears to be OE. Thanks!

 

[kingfish254]

I've never heard of Schwinn building any of these for Monark. Do you have a pic of the mfg plate.

I think the alien pedestal fender lights are late 40s early 50s..

 

[kingfish254]

Also take a good pic of the top of the light. There are certain trim pieces on those that can id the year range too.

 

[kingfish254]

Get a good pic of the rear fender reflector and the trim piece down below it.

 

[kingfish254]

The rims look different from what you typically see on Monarks. It's possible the wheelset isn't original, but hard to say.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

As requested and then some. The "A" and "S" on top of the tank, Schwinn?

 

[kingfish254]

I thought you said AS&Co (Arnold Schwinn & Co)
The A S on the tank is probably just something a previous owner put on there.

 

[kingfish254]

Judging from info on the CABE, the pedestal light was used from 1946-1949

 

[kingfish254]

Serial number indicates it is from 1947

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I thought you said AS&Co (Arnold Schwinn & Co)
The A S on the tank is probably just something a previous owner put on there.

Thanks for your responses, Kingfish!

That A S threw me for a bit of a loop.

 

[kingfish254]

Thanks for your responses, Kingfish!

That A S threw me for a bit of a loop.

It probably belonged to Andrea Schumacher.

 

[Sphinx]

I've heard that the Separate Reflector/Bumper Ser up was a one year only deal '46 maybe ? It's never been verified to me ? Call it hearsay if ya like. Not sure here.