Classic & Vintage - Columbus Schwinns: US or Asian made?

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Dylansbob
04-28-12, 07:24 PM
I picked up a '87 Circuit today at our city's annual bike swap. Over the years I'd always assumed that the Tenax (or in this bike's case SL/SP) frames were made by one of Schwinn's overseas suppliers, but I heard a couple of people say there were some made in MS. Does anyone know one way or the other?

RobbieTunes
04-28-12, 07:27 PM
I don't know, but Scooper will.
seedsbelize
04-28-12, 08:33 PM
I believe that only Letours were made in Greenville, but I could be wrong.

Spoonrobot
04-29-12, 02:35 PM
I'm going to bump this with more conjecture. :)

I always heard they were made by Panasonic?

I can check the headbadge of my '87 Super Sport if there are any clues there.
fender1
04-29-12, 02:41 PM
Both. Some were made in Japan. Some were made in Greenville. Peloton was made in Japan. Circuit was made in Greenville. That's all I got.