hey guys i have a womans 26 inch with the ser# B61683 under the crank housing is this what they call a "B" model also anyone know what year it is i can only find as far back as 1948
thanx
thanx
B)rustycrank said:hey guys i have a womans 26 inch with the ser# B61683 under the crank housing is this what they call a "B" model also anyone know what year it is i can only find as far back as 1948
thanx
NLCTVWguy said:I have a similar age bike. Mine is a ladies DX model. The serial is C0103 and we think it's late '46, early '47. The crank on ours is only stamped "A S & CO" with no numbers that I saw.
Best of luck with yours. Mine's on the way to becoming a flat black rat.
--Rob
so what designated the b6? is it more along the lines of the phantom? also did mine have a tank? thanx rustyrat royale said:A)B)rustycrank said:hey guys i have a womans 26 inch with the ser# B61683 under the crank housing is this what they call a "B" model also anyone know what year it is i can only find as far back as 1948
thanxNLCTVWguy said:I have a similar age bike. Mine is a ladies DX model. The serial is C0103 and we think it's late '46, early '47. The crank on ours is only stamped "A S & CO" with no numbers that I saw.
Best of luck with yours. Mine's on the way to becoming a flat black rat.
--Rob
Rusty,
You didn't say and there is no photo shown - which direction do the rear dropouts face? I have been working on a serial number database for Pre-'8/18/48 built Schwinns, and based on your s/n, yours would be late '46 built. I have a documented DX that has a number slightly higher and a B-6 that is slightly lower than yours.
NLCTVW,
I think you're missing a digit. Check and see if there is another number with the ones you found. It should be a letter with five digits after. Which direction for the dropouts on this one?
Merry Christmas to all!!!!!
Rat Royale
REC Elsewhere
so what designated the b6? is it more along the lines of the phantom? also did mine have a tank? thanx rusty
rat royale said:mine has that tapered kickstand tooso what designated the b6? is it more along the lines of the phantom? also did mine have a tank? thanx rusty
They were very similar to the Phantom in appearance, only with painted parts instead of chrome tank/fenders etc. - only didn't have the name.
There are a LOT of nice examples if you Google them and look at the images. Nice bikes for the most part.
Mine is a mess... It is basically a frame now, but had a tank at one point, and I have one here for it. I started to build one up quite a while back (there is a thread in the builds section) and seemed to have lost interest in that one - an April 15, 1949 made one - when I found the '46 frame. The '46 has the original tapered kickstand and is a really nice frame to start with. It is blue/white with red pins, and is in need of a complete re-do. I'll get to it eventually. Too many other projects in the way.
Does yours still have the tapered stand? The attached photo is the stand on my DX - also a 46.
I'll be watching for updates..
rustycrank said:mine has that tapered kickstand too
rat royale said:They were very similar to the Phantom in appearance, only with painted parts instead of chrome tank/fenders etc. - only didn't have the name.
Does yours still have the tapered stand? <snipped>
I'll be watching for updates..
NLCTVWguy said:Yeah, I must be remembering the serial # wrong on mine. It's down in the basement awaiting some more flat black paint so I'll have to check.
It's good to know about the tapered stand. Mine is definitely postwar, with a built in stand and dropouts like a Phantom. The stand is not tapered and certainly seemed to be original.
The crank was a straight type (not dogleg) with a clover skiptooth chainring. For those who went to Monson Mass with us last year, this was the bike found at the Stafford Springs CT antique store.
In the update / mod/ resto of this bike it's going to be converted to a later crank and sprocket. Havent decided to go with a '55 New Departure wheelset I've got or a newer set of heavy duty wheels with drum brakes and a 5-speed from a tandem. Both would be great for this project.
I'd have to come up with some crazy shifter for the 5-speed. (wheels are turning...)
Now that Christmas is over I can concentrate on getting some of my projects moving again.
--Rob
NLCTVWguy said:Ah there we go, I post on here so much I forgot I did a writeup for it when I first got it.
<snip>
Serial # is C 01030.
Originally was a purple blue with cream colored frame head. Funky greenish-yellow Schwinn cross on the chainguard. I've picked up some of the Phantom style quality circles which should look good with flat black. I'm getting psyched now about finishing this one up. Wait till you see the seat I made for it. My wife is still rolling her eyes at me, and if you know her, that takes a lot.
--Rob
NLCTVWguy said:Yeah, I must be remembering the serial # wrong on mine. It's down in the basement awaiting some more flat black paint so I'll have to check.
It's good to know about the tapered stand. Mine is definitely postwar, with a built in stand and dropouts like a Phantom. The stand is not tapered and certainly seemed to be original.
The crank was a straight type (not dogleg) with a clover skiptooth chainring. For those who went to Monson Mass with us last year, this was the bike found at the Stafford Springs CT antique store.
In the update / mod/ resto of this bike it's going to be converted to a later crank and sprocket. Havent decided to go with a '55 New Departure wheelset I've got or a newer set of heavy duty wheels with drum brakes and a 5-speed from a tandem. Both would be great for this project.
I'd have to come up with some crazy shifter for the 5-speed. (wheels are turning...)
Now that Christmas is over I can concentrate on getting some of my projects moving again.
--Rob
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