Recent content by macatakk

Anyone interested in this bike? I'm thinking about selling it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is my first vintage bike but I've restored cars and boats before, and I think you're right. With a little fine tuning this bike will clean up real nice. 77XLT I think you're right. The DX has the exact same paint scheme and looks the closest to what I have than anything else I've seen. Anyone...

That's really cool. Thanks man. That says they did that pre-war. I wonder if that continued after the war and when they stopped doing that. Thanks for you're help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay thanks. Do you happen to know what kind of business lasalle was? I'm only 35 this is all long before my time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm seeing that paint scheme on bikes from the 40's. Looks allot closer than the 50's models. The painted fenders. The colors and scallops look allot closer but still no real match. The head badge reads lasalle not schwinn. Does anyone know what years they did that? Did the placement of where or...

The serial number is on the frame under where the crank goes through. There are marks that lead me to believe there was a tank at one time. From everything I've read that's where the serial number is supposed to be. The code corresponds with 1952 dating and looking at all the schwinn ads for...

I found this Schwinn The serial number reads F56392 Thanks I'm new to this forum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk