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Title: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on August 13, 2008, 15:53:20 pm lets see them
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: team97 on August 13, 2008, 16:13:28 pm I've got a late 50's girls bike and Bill has a matching pair (girls / boys) of 20" stingrays that are pristine. I'll get some pics.
Glenn Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: 3sche on August 13, 2008, 16:23:45 pm 1965 Schwinn Stingray Monoshock
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: beetletom on August 13, 2008, 17:11:43 pm i'll get a picture of mine once its back together....
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Turtle001 on August 13, 2008, 18:09:14 pm i got the Stingray Yellow Submarine -- i'll take a pic later tonite
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on August 13, 2008, 19:30:54 pm Too many albums for me to dig through and scan. But I enjoy restoring old Scwhinn bikes for me and mostly customers. I've been doing that since the late '70s. I was lucky and became Schwinn trained (at their So Cal training facility) during that time, because I worked at two local Schwinn dealers. Great memories.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Tony M on August 13, 2008, 20:12:23 pm I remember going to the schwinn dealer in Tustin and drooling - 1971,72 - never have seen the mono shock schwinn till now - way ahead of it's time. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: 3sche on August 13, 2008, 23:22:20 pm nice 1975 "scrambler"
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on August 14, 2008, 04:01:11 am heres one I did
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on August 14, 2008, 04:03:13 am one more
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on August 14, 2008, 04:04:42 am and one more
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on August 14, 2008, 07:23:27 am I recognize the green bike... but that orange one is badass! Nicely done, Danny.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on August 15, 2008, 18:20:38 pm and one more
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: John Rayburn on August 20, 2008, 03:45:53 am Now, how is it Bill is not on this thread?
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on July 02, 2009, 05:27:38 am Too many albums for me to dig through and scan. But I enjoy restoring old Scwhinn bikes for me and mostly customers. I've been doing that since the late '70s. I was lucky and became Schwinn trained (at their So Cal training facility) during that time, because I worked at two local Schwinn dealers. Great memories. WOW MARK!! jack of all trades and Master of None ;D ;D ;D LMAOTitle: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on July 02, 2009, 06:55:41 am WOW MARK!! jack of all trades and Master of None ;D ;D ;D LMAO Funny that you mention that, Gary. When asked what I do from potential employers... I tell 'em that. Been using that line since the late '80s. The only two things I got right were parenting and eating food. ;D One of these days, I'll have to scan some of the Scwhinns that I've restored for people. Including my '48 26" and 16" Sting-Ray that I still ride. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on July 02, 2009, 19:45:48 pm WOW MARK!! jack of all trades and Master of None ;D ;D ;D LMAO Funny that you mention that, Gary. When asked what I do from potential employers... I tell 'em that. Been using that line since the late '80s. The only two things I got right were parenting and eating food. ;D One of these days, I'll have to scan some of the Scwhinns that I've restored for people. Including my '48 26" and 16" Sting-Ray that I still ride. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: low oval on July 03, 2009, 04:25:03 am I still have my sierra mountain bike from 1984, that's old.
first job in high school was schwinn mechanic at the south whittier schwinn shop. jim Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: . on July 04, 2009, 03:55:39 am I still have the 1972 Schwinn Pea-Picker I recieved for Christmas that year !
;D Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: low oval on July 04, 2009, 03:57:25 am very kool bike! I wanted one of those as a kid, but got my uncles 50 something schwinn varsity instead.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on July 04, 2009, 04:13:44 am I still have the 1972 Schwinn Pea-Picker I recieved for Christmas that year ! Wow. That's truly awesome. Very cool bike. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Dave Rosique on July 04, 2009, 23:29:03 pm I still have the 1972 Schwinn Pea-Picker I recieved for Christmas that year ! ;D I got an Orange Krate for Christmas in 1968 (I think). Super cool bike, but the knucklehead tinker with everything kid that I was, within a year or two I had re-painted it, screwed with it beyond belief and ended up building it into a Chopper three wheeler... the bike turned out cool but I wish I would have left it alone and kept it. To this day, I'm still half looking for the just right, un-restored, early five speed Orange Krate to replace the one I had. ~Dave Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: beetletom on July 06, 2009, 21:11:12 pm i sold my schwinn, but have had this for the last 6 years!
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3484/15533555.jpg) (http://img136.imageshack.us/i/15533555.jpg/) any ideas what it is?? (apart from a bike! :D) it was originally red metalflake... i'm going to paint it grey, and recover the seat... Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: speedwell on July 06, 2009, 21:41:16 pm not a schwinn but saw this at ebi :o :o
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on July 07, 2009, 02:31:39 am Beetletom, that bike looks to be either a Murray or Huffy. I'm going to guess the former and not the latter. Probably from the early to mid '60s. But it's rather hard to tell without seeing the factory color and badging.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: beetletom on July 09, 2009, 20:39:13 pm Beetletom, that bike looks to be either a Murray or Huffy. I'm going to guess the former and not the latter. Probably from the early to mid '60s. But it's rather hard to tell without seeing the factory color and badging. thanks for the info! it didnt have any badging unfortunatly.. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: johnl on July 10, 2009, 17:43:08 pm Unfortunately I don't have any photos handy, but have one somewhere I'll dig up. When I was in the 5th grade if memory serves me I received a new Schwinn Black Phantom for Christmas. As most of you probably know this was the Caddy of bikes in the day and I think the cost was close to $100 back then.
It was a great bike, but heavy due to all of the accessories. Shortly after getting it some of the guys were changing the handle bars with either a goose neck (about 12" inch riser) or a pair of riser bars. Some guys actually did the combo!! :o :o I enden up with the goose neck which my Dad commented that I was nuts!!!! Anyway I looked cool riding it, or so I thought. I kept my bikes clean and waxed like my cars. Even had a sheet to cover the bike in the garage. About 1960 or '61 Schwinn introuduced the Continental 10 speed and the Varsity 8 speed. Pricing as I remember was $89.95 for the Continental and $69.95 or $79.95 for the Varsity. Back then $10 or $20 was BIG MONEY. As soon as I saw these I knew I had to have one and rapidly lost interest in the Phantom. The local store in Anaheim was Weiser's Sporting goods that at that time was in a 100 year old building. Almost everyday after school I'd go down there and walk to the back of the store on the wooden floors and there they were. Probably a dozen of the two models ready to be purchased. It had to be the Continental for me as who wanted a crummy 8 speed. There were four colors all in a candy finsih, gold, blue, red and green. My choice was gold and possibly that was the beginning of the Butternutt color on my '63 sedan. ::) ::) ::) I started saving my lunch money and I had a weekely paper route that I shared with Mike Mahaffey (yes that Mahaffey). Close to Christmas I had about $40 saved and my parents funded the balance for my Christmas gift. Now I had two of the coolest bikes on the planet. Soon I was changing derailers and gear combos and that was my ride until I was able to drive. Once I obtained my driver's license the interest on the bikes faded rapidly. My Dad had a friend that had grandkids that were looking for bikes. We sold them for about $20 each and they were still PERFECT. Some years later it hit me that I wish I still had them. I've looked on e-bay over the years for one of the original Continentals, but have never found one. They were unique in that the front derailer was a lever on the upright for that moved side to side. The rear changer was further up the angle fork. By the second or third year of production this was all changed. Today I see that original Phantoms sell for well over $1000 and who knows what the original Continental would bring??? :'( :'( :'( :'( Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Rennsurfer on July 13, 2009, 14:08:44 pm John, bummer that the bikes are gone... but cool memories, I'm sure. My childhood friend, Jim, fully restored his Phantom back in the early '90s. The cool thing is... he actually brings it to his P.C.A. and S.C.C.A. races and rides it. He's had some pretty amazing offers for it, but hasn't sold it yet. I've seen those bikes command anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000. Depending on their condition and authenticity, of course.
They are the probably the most sought after balloon tire/heavy-weight (26" wheels) Schwinn bikes. The Sting-Ray series (20" wheels) are up there, too. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: kingsburgphil on August 20, 2009, 00:15:13 am If you like restored cruisers check out the Simonian Farms store on Clovis ave. Clovis, Calif. (near Fresno) You won't be disappointed.
Ok... you don't believe me. Check this out, even President Bill Clinton toured this place. Not enough? how about a dozen restored vintage tractors displayed on 10 ft. pilings, or an original Mack Bulldog dump truck or an original steam shovel? or a restored Whizzer? Ok.. don't go! Your loss not mine!.........Just kidding....They've also got really good fruit, veggies and tasty bits for sale too. :) :) Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Turtle001 on August 20, 2009, 08:23:22 am hi john -- check this -- $180 for a Schwinn Continental - http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/for-sale/southeast-michigans-source-for-old-10-speeds/
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: johnl on August 25, 2009, 20:13:22 pm hi john -- check this -- $180 for a Schwinn Continental - http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/for-sale/southeast-michigans-source-for-old-10-speeds/ This is a much later bike than I had. Here is a site that shows my exact 1960 Continental 10 speed with the color I had: http://us.share.geocities.com/sldbgallery/1960/60cont01.html Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: jamiep_jamiep on August 27, 2009, 10:11:23 am Here in the UK we have had loads of bike builders, all producing nice road bikes similar to the Continental. My Dad used to do time trials for many years and I was lucky enough to get a few nice hand me downs... a few of the bikes were Mercian, Clive Stuart, Harry Hall, plus being related to a local specialist (Swinnertons cycles) helped and they still to this day build some of the best handbuilt frames around.
Great thread with some lovely bikes. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: johnl on August 27, 2009, 15:33:01 pm Here in the UK we have had loads of bike builders, all producing nice road bikes similar to the Continental. My Dad used to do time trials for many years and I was lucky enough to get a few nice hand me downs... a few of the bikes were Mercian, Clive Stuart, Harry Hall, plus being related to a local specialist (Swinnertons cycles) helped and they still to this day build some of the best handbuilt frames around. Great thread with some lovely bikes. I don't know if the original Continentals were really great bikes, but they certainly had an impact on me and my age group. Most of us had never experienced such a light and complex bike. Back in the day I think Schwinn offered the best in America, and there were not that many "Foreign" bikes here in the era. My guess is if you put a Continental up against some of the Foreign bikes in the same time frame it would be average. Anyway, it was a great bike in my eyes and I rode it many miles prior to gettting my driver's license. The other bike I've mentioned in this thread is my 1958 Schwinn Black Pantom. Prior to the Continental era the Phantom was "the bike". Weight was close to 80 pounds and at the time I didn't weigh much more than it did. It took a lot of work to move it down the road, but you were certainly in style. For years I've wanted another one and just over two weeks ago I did purchase a fully restored 1952 example. Bringing it home I was involved in a head on crash that totaled my SUV and damaged the bike. The vehicle is now replace and in just a couple of hours I'm going to pick up the fully repaird Phantom. I'm excited like a kid on Christmas morning. ;) ;) ;) ;) Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: kingsburgphil on September 30, 2009, 01:47:14 am If you like restored cruisers check out the Simonian Farms store on Clovis ave. Clovis, Calif. (near Fresno) You won't be disappointed. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll just shut up. Ok... you don't believe me. Check this out, even President Bill Clinton toured this place. Not enough? how about a dozen restored vintage tractors displayed on 10 ft. pilings, or an original Mack Bulldog dump truck or an original steam shovel? or a restored Whizzer? Ok.. don't go! Your loss not mine!.........Just kidding....They've also got really good fruit, veggies and tasty bits for sale too. :) :) Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: kingsburgphil on September 30, 2009, 06:45:24 am A few more from the Simonian Farms private collection to feast your squinties on.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: kingsburgphil on September 30, 2009, 06:47:22 am I saved the best for last, and now I'm going out to throw my Walmart bike in the dumpster.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: simon uk on September 30, 2009, 15:49:49 pm awesome, thanks for posting pics!
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: danny gabbard on September 30, 2009, 16:01:05 pm Very nice stuff, Who's collection simon?
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: kingsburgphil on September 30, 2009, 21:31:50 pm The collection can be seen at the Simonian Farms country store in Clovis Ca. Google, You Tube, and Flicker are helpful also.
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Dave Rosique on December 03, 2009, 05:13:25 am Found this one on CL today... had to have it ;D
1969 Schwinn Stick Shift Deluxe Stingray---all original... even the tires. (sorry about the crummy cell phone pic) ~DR. Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Ian M on December 03, 2009, 06:10:13 am I have a '68 Lemon Peeler my uncle had new,used lightly,put into storage,and then was passed down to me as a kid in the mid '80s. I kept it fairly nice,most of the chips and nicks came after I finished with it and was stored again for years. I really loved it as a kid,but if I only realized how valuable they were going to be,I wouldnt have been even more carefull with it and not ridden it as much!
Title: Re: any old schwinn bike pictures Post by: Dave Rosique on December 03, 2009, 17:20:13 pm I have a '68 Lemon Peeler my uncle had new,used lightly,put into storage,and then was passed down to me as a kid in the mid '80s. I kept it fairly nice,most of the chips and nicks came after I finished with it and was stored again for years. I really loved it as a kid,but if I only realized how valuable they were going to be,I wouldnt have been even more carefull with it and not ridden it as much! My Parents gave me a blue Deluxe Stingray for Christmas in 1966, then an Orange Krate for Christmas in 1968... I thrashed those bikes, converted the Krate to a Chopper, etc... it was the thing to do I guess. That's why it's so hard to find vintage original Boy's bikes in decent shape, especially Muscle Bikes. I want another Orange Krate someday... (for the Grandkids of course ;)) ~DR. |