Found this neglected old beauty at the local dump here in the high desert of northern California. According to the dealer sticker on the seat tube, it came from a dealer in Susanville. The serial number dates it at May, 1966. Frame size is 19".

I had already disposed of the original tires when I made these photos. They were too far gone to save, but the tubes are still in great shape, and hold air. The tubes are marked "Schwinn Approved", so they may be original. I already found a set of good used 597mm tires at the Reno Bike Project, for a reasonable $3 each.

I'm not sure yet what I will do with it. Despite the awful cosmetics, it appears to have VERY low miles. If I get it all clean and shiny again, with all the bearings repacked and spinning smoothly, it should make a nice sunny day ride for my girlfriend, with the addition of a taller seatpost to suit her 34-1/4" standover height.

Darron





After a little test cleaning and polishing on a section of rim.
It cleans up nicely, thanks to that durable,
thick chromium plating that Schwinn seems to have used: