To help with the identification I got a couple more pix. Removing the headbadge reveals a medium metallic blue paint that is probably original. Dropped one of those two tiny screws, of course, and will likely never see it again.


Same blue shows where the bolt-on kickstand was. No built-in Schwinn unit here so either the frame predates that usage or was a nice enough frame not to get one.


Folks over on The Cabe seem to think it's a '42-ish Schwinn New World bike with a badge swap and later fenders. Serial number offers only a general idea since a factory fire in the forties destroyed all the records. Not important but it would be nice to know, and I've already invested too much energy into a bike I don't intend to keep. Let me know if you want it.