Originally Posted by
bicyclridr4life
Record price at auction for an original 1st year Orange Krate was something like $185,000 (sold by the Schwinn museum a few years ago, zero miles came off assy line and went into the museum in 63 or 64)
I think you're off by a decimal position and about five years. It was $16,100 and it was for a '68 Orange Krate that was the bike that hit the one million mark for a single year's production for the first time for Schwinn.
The OP bike is priced fairly high, but early Super Deluxes command high prices and adding a springer to regular Deluxe does not give you the same thing.
These bikes may be toys to most of use, but collectors are trying to buy their youth back.
Most people think vintage lightweights (or any bicycle) are toys as well.
Bob "Sold a violet '65 Deluxe too cheap years ago" Hufford
Springfield, MO