Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
A friend (welder) got it hot enough that had it been brass, it seemed like it would have been flowing.
All the Schwinns I've seen from that era used brass to attach those fittings. What does it look like? Now that the paint is all burned off you should be able to determine what material was used.
I don't have a problem with cutting and filing, if I knew how. The bracket plate is rounded (arced) and so is the tube. I can't see a clean way to cut between the two with a straight blade. I'm all ears for a tip.
Post a picture; it might help.