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Old 05-06-09 | 04:51 PM
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bab2000
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Bikes: riders:Schwinn Continental ('80), Specialized Crossroads Sport ('07), Schwinn Super Sport (73), Schwinn Superior (76), Projects: Schwinn Sprint ('74), Trek 800 & Schwinn Continental ('71)

Originally Posted by lotek
looks like a butchered Pro to me.
Would the Pro have a stamp on the sides identifying it as a Professional?

The Swallow was was my first guess, yet it seam to be shorter than the Swallow models I compared it with, yet the fold under was similar.

I should have included the measurements - length 270 mm, width 160 mm.

I also suspected it was a cut version of another model, yet the leather dye is consistent and equally aged by my eying it.

The Copper rivets, chrome rails, and no leather die stamp on the sides has left me bewildered.

Also, the leather is a good 5 mm (3/8") thick, and is very firm.

Thank you for your views, much appreciated, Swallow was the model I was comparing to as well. I was curious if another model was available some time ago.

PS; The nose piece that is exposed, is COPPER making me wonder if it is exposed on purpose, the rails are chrome, and the rear plate is marked "MADE IN ENGLAND".

If it had been cut, they did and exceptional job, as the sides are identical, no cut marks left behind.
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