"Schwinn Approved - TYPE LC 2.7"


"Schwinn Approved - TYPE LC 2.3"


"Brake made in Western-Germany by Weinmann"


"Brake made in Switzerland by Weinmann" Being a 90's kid, this is awesome to me. Growing up it was impossible to find anything not "Made In China" in my house.


The brakes before I started cleaning them.


My wife was pissed. But hey, we eat dinner on the couch...so the dinner table is now my workbench.


After the cleanup. The only cleaning tool I had that really helped was this wire brush I got at a dollar store(Called DAISO...japans dollar stores are amazing). It came in a pack with a Silver wire brush, a gold wire brush, and a black one(seems like nylon) for $1. I also got these little rectangular polishing things that attach to a handle but they proved to tough for the aluminum.

Hopefully tomorrow I can start cleaning up the bars, stem, and brake levers. I really hope they come out good. My wife's due date was yesterday and the baby still hasnt come. If the thread seems abandoned for a few days, trust me, its not.

I will return!