'52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction,'58 HORNET

[el_espanto]

just dragged home this rusty Beauty. won her on ebay
havnt touched it , will probably just slam that seaT DOWN, throw some white grips and a headlight........ for now
my 1st tanker, woohoo!! and it has truss rods

 

[SimpleMan]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

Very nice!

 

[deorman]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

Don't paint it, don't flip the bars, don't even lower the seat! That puppy is PERFECT just like it is! 8) 8)

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

Don't paint it, don't flip the bars, don't even lower the seat! That puppy is B@d@zz just like it is! 8) 8)

he he he, heck no! but i gotta lower the seat man im 5 ft 3, prbbaly just throw a headlight on it

 

[deorman]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

8)

 

[scott brownsey]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

very nice good score :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

nice score man i dig it ! 8) 8)

 

[pedroloco]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire

homie get it ready for sunday lets ride with cyclone coaster

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

well i was looking at the chainguard and it doesst say "spitfire" i can make out "Horn---" so i thinks i scorred me a Hornet
dont really know if that changes the value but still pretty kool discovery, que no?

 

[Tborner]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

Looks just like mine (even the same color), but yours is a tiny bit nicer than mine :lol:

 

[CCR]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

the badges usually said SPITFIRE on them instead of schwinn, not always but sometimes. if youve got a hornet those canti style frames didnt start until 57, prior years were straightbar bikes. could be a Streamliner with a guard swap maybe if it is a 52 ???

 

[B607]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

Schwinn didn't come out with middleweights until '54 so the bike is not a '52. It has a serial number in the repeat range probably. It's more like a late 50's and since it's a cantilever frame it's probably one of the last years of the Hornet. Nice bike! Gary

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

thanks for the feed back guys, but im honestly much more confused now :shock: :?
the guy i bought from on ebay had it listed as a 60s spitfire? ...?
then i discovered the hornet chaingurad

and heres the serial number #F855365 i looked it up and found it as a '52
it is a middle wieght, has s7 rims, the chain gaurd matches the paint so ima say it is a Hornet

can anyone see what they find with the serial number

thanks,

 

[CCR]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

JUNE 3RD 1958 (schwinn started using 7 digits instead of just 6 in 1958)

1958 MIDDLEWEIGHT cantitanker HORNET :!:

you were right on everything but the year (easy mistake), between all of us bumping heads we can usually get it right eventually :mrgreen:

http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1951 ... ornet.html

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

JUNE 3RD 1958 (schwinn started using 7 digits instead of just 6 in 1958)

1958 MIDDLEWEIGHT cantitanker HORNET :!:

you were right on everything but the year (easy mistake), between all of us bumping heads we can usually get it right eventually :mrgreen:

http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1951 ... ornet.html

Awe man thats super kool! thanks! where do u look up your codes?

 

[CCR]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

Awe man thats super kool! thanks! where do u look up your codes?

bunchobikes is what i usually use.

also check out trfindley.com for lots of cool schwinn reference stuff too.

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '58 HORNET

i know some of you s said not to touch it but i did a few minor things

painted these aluminum Electra rims primer red and clear coated them, they match the patina of the bike
and wrapped those rims with some vintage black wall balloon tires
also added some repop blk. 50's style Schwinn script grips

needs a headlight, and a few more custimizations keepin it og though


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[deorman]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

So does this mean you're not chopping it up to make a lamp? :lol: 8)

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

So does this mean you're not chopping it up to make a lamp? :lol: 8)

lol, HEEEEECK NO, although i did have to file the forx drop out alittle to fit new rims axels

 

[el_espanto]

Re: '52 Schwinn Spitfire/correction, HORNET

the latest changes
put an older 3 spring seat and primered the handle bars wich are sporting
repop 50s schwinn grips.
notice the antique dice i made into valve stem caps
-oh yeah, changed the stem

im think next will repaint the rims a cream color and put brick colored tires