Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - 1977 Chicago Schwinn 10-speed, possibly LeTour?

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snicker7
08-01-11, 02:09 PM
Guy is selling a 1977 Schwinn. Serial number is EN619302, This puts it at a manufacturing date of May 1977, so that checks out. I'm not sure the particular model, but based on the color from these pictures, my guess is that it's a LeTour 12.2.

EDIT:
Not a LeTour, a Varsity.

http://imgur.com/a/Z8SG0

http://i.imgur.com/38okG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bqPQg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eY2Ov.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rOGLu.jpg

What would this fetch in your market?

cycleheimer
08-01-11, 02:48 PM
Looks like a Varsity to me...forks, the crank set, the stem, etc. With a mattress saddle? If the generator light set works, however, that is a plus. If the tires are and brake pads are good, and everything is in order, from $90 to $130. That saddle takes a couple bucks off the top...the top figures in the generator set.
well biked
08-01-11, 03:27 PM
Yep, not a le tour.

Scooper
08-01-11, 03:56 PM
The oval head badge and seat stay treatment suggest it's an electro-forged model and the forged fork suggest it's a Varsity. The 300 x 200 pixel photos don't help much in IDing it. Le Tours were all lugged.

If it's a Varsity, it'll weigh 38 - 40 pounds.
snicker7
08-01-11, 05:15 PM
Oh yikes. Guy is asking for 100 already. Probably not worth picking up just to flip.
Scooper
08-01-11, 05:36 PM
Oh yikes. Guy is asking for 100 already. Probably not worth picking up just to flip.
Definitely not worth $100 if you intend to flip it.